Clinus venustris
| Clinus venustris | |
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Clinidae |
| Genus: | Clinus |
| Species: | C. venustris |
| Binomial name | |
| Clinus venustris Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908 | |
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Clinus venustris, the Speckled klipfish, is a species of clinid that occurs in subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean from Namibia to South Africa where it is found in the subtidal zone as well as being a denizen of tide pools. This species can reach a maximum length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL.[1] This species feeds primarily on amphipods, isopods, mysids, and echinoderms.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Clinus venustris" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ↑ Food items for Clinus venustris at www.fishbase.org.
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