Clinus robustus

Robust klipfish
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Clinus
Species: C. robustus
Binomial name
Clinus robustus
Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908

Clinus robustus, the Robust klipfish, is a species of clinid that occurs in subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean around South Africa where it can be found in the subtidal zone in areas with plentiful seaweed growth. This species can reach a maximum length of 50 centimetres (20 in) TL.[1]

Robust klipfish at Castle Rocks, Cape Peninsula

References

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


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