Betty's Bay Klipfish

Clinus exasperatus

Twelve Point Seven Centimeters Clinid Fish from the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Clinus exasperatus is a species of clinid which is known from only two specimens collected in the sea from among kelp, in Betty's Bay in South Africa. The specific name refers to Sophie van der Heyden's exasperation at her failure to find a second specimen.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Clinus
Maximum length: 12.7 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: South Atlantic Ocean: South Africa.

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