Clinus Ornatus
📖 Overview
Clinus Ornatus (Clinus ornatus), first described by Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908 is a medium-sized fish in the family Clinidae (order Blenniiformes). Adults typically reach 17.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical 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 Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 33 - 36; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 25 - 27; Vertebrae: 48 - 49. This species is distinguished from all other species of the complex by the form and position of the dorsal-fin crest, in which the three spines of the crest of males are subequal in length, whereas in the other species the first spine (first two spines in C. arborescens) is longer than subsequent spines .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Clinus Ornatus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Tropical Southeast Atlantic: South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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