| Family: |
Clinidae (Clinids) |
| Max. size: |
22 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Southwestern Indian Ocean: South Africa. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 36-40; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-7; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 25-28. This species is characterized by the following: D XXXVI-XLI, 4-7 (XXXVIII-XXXIX, 5-6); A II,25-28 (infrequently with 25 rays); pectoral-fin rays13-15 (14-15); pelvic fins I,3, the inner ray thin and
closely applied to second ray, third to half length of second ray; vertebrae 17-19 (18) + 32-34; lateral line scales 37-43 + 27-32 (39 or 40 + 28-32, mode 40 + 30); head length 3.2-4.1 [3.7] in SL; eye diameter 2.7-5.6, maxilla 2.0-2.9 [2.4], snout 3.0-4.6 [3.7] in HL; dorsal-fin origin 1.3-2.0 [1.6] in HL; dorsal fin height 8.0-14.3 [10.9] in SL (Ref. 92305). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 May 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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