Clinidae

Platanna klipfish

Xenopoclinus kochi

Ten Centimeters Clinid Fish from African Waters

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

Xenopoclinus kochi, the Platanna klipfish, is a species of clinid found along the coast of South Africa, where it occurs on sandy substrates in the intertidal zone near to kelp beds at depths of from 0 to 20 m (0 to 66 ft). It can reach a maximum total length of 10 cm (3.9 in).