Blennophis anguillaris

Blennophis anguillaris
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Blennophis
Species: B. anguillaris
Binomial name
Blennophis anguillaris
(Valenciennes, 1836)
Synonyms
  • Clinus anguillaris Valenciennes, 1836
  • Blennius rubescens M. H. C. Lichtenstein, 1823 (ambiguous)
  • Blennophis rubescens (M. H. C. Lichtenstein, 1823) (ambiguous)

Blennophis anguillaris, the Snaky klipfish, is a species of clinid found in the subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean around South Africa. It can be found in the subtidal zone and also is a denizen of tidepools. This species can reach a maximum length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Blennophis anguillaris" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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