Clinidae

Kelp klipfish

Clinus rotundifrons

Five Centimeters Clinid Fish from the South African Coast

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Africa
• Fusiform
• Small
• Tropical fish

Clinus rotundifrons, the kelp klipfish, is a species of clinid that occurs in subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean from Namibia to South Africa where it inhabits kelp beds. This species can reach a length of greater than 10 centimetres (3.9 in).