Blennophis striatus

Blennophis striatus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Blennophis
Species: B. striatus
Binomial name
Blennophis striatus
(Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Clinus striatus Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908

Blennophis striatus, the Striped klipfish, is a species of clinid found in the subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean from Saldanha Bay to East London, South Africa where it can be found in the subtidal zone as well as inhabiting tidepools. This species can reach a maximum length of 17.5 centimetres (6.9 in) TL.[1]

References

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


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