Family: |
Clinidae (Clinids) |
Max. size: |
5.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 18 - 22 m |
Distribution: |
Southeast Atlantic: known from one collection taken off the mouth of the Storms River, South Africa. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 36-38; Dorsal soft rays (total): 2-3; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 25-27. Head and body with large, irregular, white-edged blotches of russet brown; fins hyaline; anterior part of dorsal fin yellowish brown (Ref. 5496). |
Biology: |
Collected over gravel (Ref. 28111). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 May 2010 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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