Fleet klipfish

Climacoporus navalis

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

Climacoporus navalis, the fleet klipfish, is a species of clinid found in subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean along the coast of South Africa where it can be found in tide pools. This species can reach a maximum length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) TL. It is currently the only known member of its genus.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Climacoporus
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: Still Bay round the coast to Transkei in South Africa; barely enters the western Indian Ocean north of Port St Johns.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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