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Clinidae (Clinids)
Etymology: Clinus: Greek, klinein, kline = sloping and bed, due to the four apophyses of sphenoid bone (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin démersal; profondeur 13 - 50 m (Ref. 5496). Subtropical
Southeast Atlantic: endemic to southern Africa. The 'Sea of China' locality for the type species is an error.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 5496)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 31 - 34; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 5 - 7; Épines anales: 2; Rayons mous anaux: 20 - 23. Light in color with broad orange crossbars.
Carnivorous; feeds on other fishes (Ref. 94105).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Smith, M.M., 1986. Clinidae. p. 758-769. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 5496)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 16.2 - 22, mean 18.6 °C (based on 20 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01096 (0.00423 - 0.02842), b=3.04 (2.82 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.57 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).