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Family: Clinidae Clinids



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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Blennioclinus brachycephalus Lace klipfish Southeast Atlantic 15 TL 1836
Blennioclinus stella Silverbubble klipfish Western Indian Ocean and 5 TL 1946
Blennophis anguillaris Snaky klipfish Southeast Atlantic 30 TL 1836
Blennophis striatus Striped klipfish Southeast Atlantic 17.5 TL 1908
Cancelloxus burrelli Slender platanna-klipfish Southeast Atlantic 12 TL 1961
Cancelloxus elongatus Whiteblotched klipfish Southeast Atlantic 5 TL 1986
Cancelloxus longior Elongate sand klipfish Southeast Atlantic 12.1 SL 1991
Cirrhibarbis capensis Barbelled klipfish Southeast Atlantic 36 TL 1836
Climacoporus navalis Fleet klipfish Southeast Atlantic 7 TL 1935
Clinitrachus argentatus Cline Northeast Atlantic 10 TL 1810
Clinoporus biporosus Ladder klipfish Southeast Atlantic 13 TL 1908
Clinus acuminatus Sad klipfish Southeast Atlantic 13 TL 1801
Clinus agilis Agile klipfish Southeast Atlantic 10 TL 1931
Clinus arborescens Southwestern Indian Ocean 22 SL 1908
Clinus berrisfordi Onrust klipfish Southeast Atlantic 12 TL 1967
Clinus brevicristatus Cape klipfish Southeast Atlantic 12 TL 1908
Clinus cottoides Bluntnose klipfish Southeast Atlantic 15 TL 1836
Clinus exasperatus South Atlantic Ocean 12.7 SL 2012
Clinus helenae Helen's klipfish Southeast Atlantic 10 TL 1946
Clinus heterodon Westcoast klipfish Southeast Atlantic 13 TL 1836
Clinus latipennis False Bay klipfish Southeast Atlantic 12 TL 1836
Clinus musaicus Southeast Atlantic 18.3 SL 2012
Clinus nematopterus Chinese klipfish Southeast Atlantic 11 TL 1861
Clinus ornatus Southeast Atlantic 17.5 SL 1908
Clinus robustus Robust klipfish Southeast Atlantic 50 TL 1908
Clinus rotundifrons Kelp klipfish Southeast Atlantic 5 SL 1937
Clinus spatulatus Bot River klipfish Southeast Atlantic 17.5 TL 1983
Clinus superciliosus Southeast Atlantic 30 TL 1758
Clinus taurus Bull klipfish Southeast Atlantic 23 TL 1908
Clinus venustris Speckled klipfish Southeast Atlantic 12 TL 1908
Clinus woodi Oldman klipfish Western Indian Ocean 16 TL 1946
Cologrammus flavescens Short-tassel weedfish Southwest Pacific 1872
Cristiceps argyropleura Silverside weedfish Indo-West Pacific 18 TL 1865
Cristiceps aurantiacus Golden weedfish Southwest Pacific 22 TL 1879
Cristiceps australis Southern crested weedfish Indo-West Pacific 18 TL 1836
Ericentrus rubrus Orange clinid Southwest Pacific 10.5 SL 1872
Fucomimus mus Mousey klipfish Southeast Atlantic 10 TL 1908
Gibbonsia elegans Spotted kelpfish Eastern Pacific 16 TL 1864
Gibbonsia metzi Striped kelpfish Eastern Pacific 24 TL 1927
Gibbonsia montereyensis Crevice kelpfish Eastern Pacific 11 TL 1927
Heteroclinus adelaidae Adelaide's weedfish Indo-West Pacific 9 TL 1872
Heteroclinus antinectes Natal weedfish Eastern Indian Ocean 1861
Heteroclinus eckloniae Kelp weedfish Indo-West Pacific southe 11 TL 1970
Heteroclinus equiradiatus Sevenbar weedfish Eastern Indian Ocean 9.7 TL 1960
Heteroclinus heptaeolus Ogilby's weedfish Indo-West Pacific 10 TL 1885
Heteroclinus johnstoni Johnston's weedfish Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1886
Heteroclinus kuiteri Eastern Indian Ocean 6 SL 2006
Heteroclinus macrophthalmus Large-eye weedfish Eastern Indian Ocean 10 TL 1976
Heteroclinus marmoratus Slender weedfish Eastern Indian Ocean 14 TL 1872
Heteroclinus nasutus Large-nose weedfish Southwest Pacific 9 TL 1861
Heteroclinus perspicillatus Common weedfish Eastern Indian Ocean 20 TL 1836
Heteroclinus puellarum Little weedfish Eastern Indian Ocean 10 TL 1955
Heteroclinus roseus Rosy weedfish Pacific Ocean 15 TL 1861
Heteroclinus tristis Sharp-nose weedfish Indo-West Pacific 30 TL 1872
Heteroclinus whiteleggii Banded weedfish Western Pacific 10 TL 1894
Heteroclinus wilsoni Wilson's weedfish Eastern Indian Ocean 14 TL 1891
Heterostichus rostratus Giant kelpfish Eastern Pacific 61 TL 1854
Muraenoclinus dorsalis Nosestripe klipfish Southeast Atlantic 10 TL 1859
Myxodes cristatus Sailfin clinid Southeast Pacific 1836
Myxodes ornatus Southeast Pacific 1974
Myxodes viridis Southeast Pacific 13.5 TL 1836
Ophiclinops hutchinsi Earspot snakeblenny Eastern Indian Ocean 9.5 TL 1980
Ophiclinops pardalis Spotted snake blenny Eastern Indian Ocean 7 TL 1918
Ophiclinops varius Variegated snake blenny Indo-West Pacific 5 TL 1918
Ophiclinus antarcticus Dusky snake blenny Eastern Indian Ocean 14 TL 1872
Ophiclinus brevipinnis Shortfin snakeblenny Eastern Indian Ocean 7 TL 1980
Ophiclinus gabrieli Frosted snake blenny Indo-West Pacific 16 TL 1906
Ophiclinus gracilis Black-back snake-blenny Indo-West Pacific 10 TL 1906
Ophiclinus ningulus Variable snake-blenny Indo-West Pacific 7.5 TL 1980
Ophiclinus pectoralis Whiteblotch snake blenny Eastern Indian Ocean 6 TL 1980
Pavoclinus caeruleopunctatus Bluespotted klipfish Southeast Atlantic 2001
Pavoclinus graminis Grass klipfish Western Indian Ocean 16 TL 1908
Pavoclinus laurentii Rippled klipfish Western Indian Ocean 13 TL 1908
Pavoclinus litorafontis Slinky klipfish Southeast Atlantic 21 TL 1965
Pavoclinus mentalis Bearded klipfish Western Indian Ocean 30 TL 1908
Pavoclinus myae Mya's klipfish Southeast Atlantic 5 TL 1978
Pavoclinus pavo Peacock klipfish Southeast Atlantic 15 TL 1908
Pavoclinus profundus Deepwater klipfish Southeast Atlantic 5 TL 1961
Pavoclinus smalei Deep-reef klipfish Southeast Atlantic 5.5 TL 1986
Peronedys anguillaris Eel snake blenny Indo-West Pacific 13 TL 1883
Ribeiroclinus eigenmanni Western Atlantic 9.2 TL 1888
Smithichthys fucorum Leafy klipfish Southeast Atlantic 30 TL 1908
Springeratus caledonicus Caledonian weedfish Southwest Pacific 1874
Springeratus polyporatus Western Indian Ocean 5.0 SL 1972
Springeratus xanthosoma Indonesia weedfish Indo-West Pacific. 8.2 TL 1857
Sticharium clarkae Dusky crawler Indo-West Pacific 8 TL 1980
Sticharium dorsale Slender snake blenny Indo-West Pacific 9.5 TL 1867
Xenopoclinus kochi Platanna klipfish Southeast Atlantic 10 TL 1948
Xenopoclinus leprosus Leprous platanna-klipfish Southeast Atlantic 8 TL 1961



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