Slender platanna-klipfish
📖 Overview
Found in coarse gravel areas of the intertidal zone; may be found up to 20 m depth in warmer waters.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 33 - 39; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 38 - 43. Silvery and semi translucent with 12 light brown saddles; whitish stripe on lateral line; brownish mottled lines on pinkish head; 2 white bars across pectoral base; other fins (except dorsal) hyaline .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Slender platanna-klipfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Slender platanna-klipfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Slender platanna-klipfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 20 m . Subtropical Southeast Atlantic: mouth of the Orange River to Algoa Bay, South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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