Clinus acuminatus
| Clinus acuminatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Clinidae |
| Genus: | Clinus |
| Species: | C. acuminatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Clinus acuminatus (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) | |
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Clinus acuminatus, the sad klipfish, is a species of fish in the family Clinidae. It is native to Africa, where it occurs along the coast of Namibia and South Africa.[1]
This is a fish of tide pools and subtidal waters up to two meters deep.[1]
This species can reach a maximum length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL.[2] It is viviparous. It eats crustaceans such as amphipods, isopods, and crabs.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Holleman, W., Clements, K.D. & Williams, J.T. 2014. Clinus acuminatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014. Downloaded on 07 April 2016.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Clinus acuminatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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