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).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Clinus
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: Lüderitzbucht, Namibia to the Cape, South Africa.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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