Westcoast klipfish
📖 Overview
Westcoast klipfish (Clinus heterodon), first described by Valenciennes, 1836 is a small fish in the family Clinidae (order Blenniiformes). Adults typically reach 13.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
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 .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Westcoast klipfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Subtropical; - 35°S Southeast Atlantic: north of Swakopmund, Namibia to False Bay, South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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