Family: |
Clinidae (Clinids) |
Max. size: |
23 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine |
Distribution: |
Southeast Atlantic: Möwe Point, Namibia to Port Alfred, South Africa. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 30-36; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 20-24. Pale green or yellow with dark brown bars; uniform yellow when preserved (Ref. 5496). Robust, with a sharply pointed or sub obtuse head (Ref. 94108) |
Biology: |
Found at bottom of tidal and subtidal zones (Ref. 5496). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 May 2010 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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