Clinidae

Slender platanna-klipfish

Cancelloxus burrelli

Clinid Fish from African Waters

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

Cancelloxus burrelli, the slender platanna-klipfish, is a species of clinid found in subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean along the South African coast from the Orange River to Algoa Bay in South Africa. It can be found from the intertidal zone down to about 20 metres (66 ft).