Clinus cottoides
| Clinus cottoides | |
|---|---|
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Clinidae |
| Genus: | Clinus |
| Species: | C. cottoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Clinus cottoides Valenciennes, 1836 | |
| Synonyms | |
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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.[1] This species has a varied diet of benthic organisms including algae, crustaceans (isopods, amphipods, ostracods, copepods), mollusks (gastropods, chitons) and polychaete worms.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Clinus cottoides" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ↑ Food items for Clinus cottoides at www.fishbase.org.
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