Westcoast klipfish (Clinus heterodon)

Scientific name: Clinus heterodon Valenciennes, 1836

Westcoast klipfish (Clinus heterodon)

The Westcoast klipfish (Clinus heterodon) is a marine fish of the family Clinidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, north of Swakopmund, Namibia to False Bay, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 30 - 32; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22. Dark irregular crossbars, speckled with white and dark blue; tips of anal and pelvic fins red, supraorbital tentacles and tips of dorsal fin white; blue-margined ocellus on shoulder.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clinus heterodon
Family
Clinidae (Clinids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: north of Swakopmund, Namibia to False Bay, 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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