autumn klipfish

Clinus arborescens

Hunting molluscs within red algae

Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Temperate fish

Clinus arborescens is a species of clinid that occurs in temperate waters of the Indian Ocean around South Africa. This species can reach a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in) SL. It is a demersal species, found in beds of Rhodophyta where it feeds on small molluscs.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Clinus
Maximum length: 22 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: South Africa.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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