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Super klipfish (Clinus superciliosus)
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Clinidae

Super klipfish

Clinus superciliosus

Thirty Centimeters Clinid Fish

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

Clinus superciliosus, the Super klipfish or Highfin klipfish, is a species of clinid that occurs in subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean from northern Namibia to the Kei River in South Africa where it can be found in the subtidal and intertidal zones. This species can reach a maximum length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. This species feeds on benthic crustaceans including amphipods, isopods and crabs; sea urchins; gastropods; polychaete worms and other fishes.

Family
Clinidae
Genus
Clinus
Water type
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
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