Clinus heterodon Valenciennes, 1836 Westcoast klipfish |
photo by
Zsilavecz, G. |
Family: | Clinidae (Clinids) | |||
Max. size: | 13 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
Distribution: | Southeast Atlantic: north of Swakopmund, Namibia to False Bay, South Africa. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 30-32; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal spines: 2-2; 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 (Ref. 5496). | |||
Biology: | Occurs in tide pools. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 May 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |