Speckled klipfish (Clinus venustris)

Scientific name: Clinus venustris Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908

Speckled klipfish (Clinus venustris)

The Speckled klipfish (Clinus venustris) is a marine fish of the family Clinidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, L?deritzbucht, Namibia to Port Alfred, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 37 - 41; Dorsal soft rays (total): 2-3; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 23 - 28. Color variable, from uniform crimson to mottled.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clinus venustris
Family
Clinidae (Clinids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: L?deritzbucht, Namibia to Port Alfred, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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