Clinidae

Bluntnose klipfish

Clinus cottoides

Clinid Fish from the South African Coast

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

Clinus cottoides, the bluntnose klipfish, is a species of clinid that occurs in subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean around South Africa where it is a denizen of tide pools. This species can reach a maximum length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. This species has a varied diet of benthic organisms including algae, crustaceans (isopods, amphipods, ostracods, copepods), mollusks (gastropods, chitons) and polychaete worms. Comparing reproductive rates between males and females of the species, males tend to have a higher rate engaging in sexual activity.