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Clinidae
Clinidae is a family of marine fish in the order Blenniiformes within the series Ovalentaria, part of the Percomorpha . Temperate blennies, the family ranges from the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, in both the Southern and Northern Hemispheres. The family contains about 86 species in 20 genera, the 60-cm-long giant kelpfish (''Heterostichus rostratus'') being the largest; most are far smaller. With small cycloid scales, clinoid blennies may have a deep or slender build; some members of the family bear the name "snake blenny" and "eel blenny" for this reason. Dorsal spines outnumber soft rays; two spines are in the anal fin. Like many other blennies, clinids possess whisker-like structures on their heads called cirri. The majority of species possesses rich, highly variable colouration in shades of reddish-brown to olive, often with cryptic patterns; this suits the lifestyle of clinid blennies, which frequent areas of dense weed or kelp. Generally staying within intertidal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinus
''Clinus'' is a genus of clinids found in the southeastern Atlantic and western Indian ocean. Species There are currently 19 recognized species in this genus on FishBase and 22 on WoRMS:Bailly, N. (2015). Clinus Cuvier, 1816. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2015) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204318 on 2016-05-15 * ''Clinus acuminatus'' (Marcus Elieser Bloch, Bloch & Johann Gottlob Schneider, J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Sad klipfish) * ''Clinus agilis'' James Leonard Brierley Smith, J. L. B. Smith, 1931 (Agile klipfish) * ''Clinus arborescens'' John Dow Fisher Gilchrist, Gilchrist & William Wardlaw Thompson, W. W. Thompson, 1908 * ''Clinus berrisfordi'' Mary-Louise Penrith, M. L. Penrith, 1967 (Onrust klipfish) * ''Clinus brevicristatus'' John Dow Fisher Gilchrist, Gilchrist & William Wardlaw Thompson, W. W. Thompson, 1908 (Cape klipfish) * ''Clinus cottoides'' Achille Valenciennes, Valenci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cologrammus
The short-tassel weedfish (''Cologrammus flavescens'') is a species of clinid native to the Pacific Ocean waters around New Zealand and Australia. This species are known to feed on fishes and benthic crustaceans. It is the only species in its genus. Klunzinger's name, ''Clinus marmoratus'', is a homonym In linguistics, homonyms are words which are homographs (words that share the same spelling, regardless of pronunciation), or homophones ( equivocal words, that share the same pronunciation, regardless of spelling), or both. Using this definiti ... and was preoccupied by Castelnau's '' Clinus marmoratus'', rendering it invalid for this fish and this name is now considered to be a junior synonym of ''Cologrammus flavescens''. References Clinidae Taxa named by Frederick Hutton (scientist) Fish described in 1872 {{Clinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinoporus
''Clinoporus biporosus'', the ladder klipfish, is a species of clinid found in subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean around the South African coast. It occurs in the subtidal zone down to a depth of . This species can reach a maximum length of TL. It is currently the only known member of the genus ''Clinoporus''. Description *Fins: Dorsal fin spines 38 to 41, rays 2 to 3; Anal fin spines 2, rays 27 to 29; Pectoral fin rays 12 to 13; Ventral fin spines 1, rays 3. *Vertebrae 17+(32 to 35). * Body depth 6.25 to 6.85 in Standard length. * Head length 4.5 to 6.25 in Standard length. *Eye 2.75 to 4.25 diameters in head length. *Caudal peduncle 23 to 26% head length, depth 28.5 to 31% head length. Shape: The body is elongate and moderately compressed. The eyes are prominent, and slightly larger than the snout, at twice the interorbital width. The head profile is slightly convex with a ridge along the centreline of the snout. The sensory pores are large and conspicuous. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blenniiformes
Blenny (from the Greek and , mucus, slime) is a common name for many types of fish, including several families of percomorph marine, brackish, and some freshwater fish sharing similar morphology and behaviour. Six families are considered "true blennies", grouped under the order Blenniiformes; its members are referred to as blenniiformids. About 151 genera and nearly 900 species have been described within the order. The order was formerly classified as a suborder of the Perciformes but the 5th Edition of ''Fishes of the World'' divided the Perciformes into a number of new orders and the Blenniiformes were placed in the percomorph clade Ovalentaria alongside the such taxa as Cichliformes, Mugiliformes and Gobiesociformes. Families The six "true blenny" families are: * Blenniidae Rafinesque, 1810 - combtooth blennies, including the sabre-toothed blennies * Chaenopsidae Gill, 1865 - pikeblennies, tubeblennies and flagblennies * Clinidae Swainson, 1839 - clinids, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinitrachus
''Clinitrachus argentatus'', the cline, is a species of clinid found in shallow waters of the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. This species feeds primarily on benthic invertebrates. This species is currently the only known member of its genus. Description ''Clinitrachus argentatus'' has a highly elongated oval-shaped, laterally compressed body. There is a ridge on the head behind the eye which is triangular in shape and is attached to branched tentacles. On the margin of the tube-shaped anterior nostril is another tentacle, and there is a smaller tentacle near the posterior nostril. The dorsal fin has an indentation where the hard spines give way o the softer rays. The colour of the body varies from light grey to dark brown, occasionally it can be purplish, with lines of small silver grey spots along the flanks underneath the lateral line with more spots scattered above it. The head is patterned with silver grey, the upper part of the head is lighter and there is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Climacoporus
''Climacoporus navalis'', the fleet klipfish, is a species of clinid found in subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean along the coast of South Africa where it can be found in tide pools. This species can reach a maximum length of TL. It is currently the only known member of its genus. Description *Fins: Dorsal fin spines 33 to 38, rays 0 to 1; Anal fin spines 2, rays 22 to 24; Pectoral fin rays 12; Ventral fin spines 1, rays 2 to 3. *Gill rakers (1 to 2)+5. *Vertebrae 15+(27to 29). * Lateral line with about 80 double pores. * Body depth 5 to 6.25 in Standard length. * Head length 4 to 5.25 in Standard length. *Eye 3 to 4 diameters in head length. *Caudal peduncle 25 to 33.5% head length, depth 25 to 33.5% head length. Shape: The body is elongate and moderately compressed. Profile of the head is slightly convex. The caudal peduncle is short. There is a pair of prominent, transversely flattened, palmate tentacles above the eyes. The mouth has thick lips and is a band of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cirrhibarbis
''Cirrhibarbis capensis'', the barbelled klipfish, is a species of clinid found in subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean around South Africa. This species can reach a maximum length of TL. This species preys primarily on benthic crustaceans, mostly amphipods and isopods. at www.fishbase.org. It is currently the only known member of its . Description *Fins: spines 37 to 44, rays 5 to 9; ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cancelloxus
''Cancelloxus'' is a genus of clinids found in the southeastern Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe an ... ocean. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * '' Cancelloxus burrelli'' J. L. B. Smith, 1961 (Slender platanna-klipfish) * '' Cancelloxus elongatus'' Heemstra & J. E. Wright, 1986 (Whiteblotched klipfish) * '' Cancelloxus longior'' Prochazka & Griffiths, 1991 References Clinidae {{Clinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blennophis
''Blennophis'' is a genus of clinids found in the southeastern Atlantic ocean. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Blennophis anguillaris'' (Valenciennes Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a ..., 1836) (Snaky klipfish) * '' Blennophis striatus'' ( Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908) (Striped klipfish) References Clinidae {{Clinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blennioclinus
''Blennioclinus'' is a genus of clinids found in the southeastern Atlantic and western Indian Ocean. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Blennioclinus brachycephalus'' (Valenciennes Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a ..., 1836) (Lace klipfish) * '' Blennioclinus stella'' J. L. B. Smith, 1946 (Silverbubble klipfish) References Clinidae {{Clinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Kelpfish ...
The giant kelpfish (''Heterostichus rostratus'') is a species of clinid native to the west coast of North America, where it is found from California to southern Baja California. It inhabits rocky areas with kelp and other large seaweeds. Its diet consists of small crustaceans, mollusks, and fishes. This species can reach a maximum total length of , and has been reported to live for 4 years. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is currently the only known member of its genus. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2670802 giant kelpfish Western North American coastal fauna giant kelpfish The giant kelpfish (''Heterostichus rostratus'') is a species of clinid native to the west coast of North America, where it is found from California to southern Baja California. It inhabits rocky areas with kelp and other large seaweeds. Its die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Kelpfish ...
The giant kelpfish (''Heterostichus rostratus'') is a species of clinid native to the west coast of North America, where it is found from California to southern Baja California. It inhabits rocky areas with kelp and other large seaweeds. Its diet consists of small crustaceans, mollusks, and fishes. This species can reach a maximum total length of , and has been reported to live for 4 years. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is currently the only known member of its genus. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2670802 giant kelpfish Western North American coastal fauna giant kelpfish The giant kelpfish (''Heterostichus rostratus'') is a species of clinid native to the west coast of North America, where it is found from California to southern Baja California. It inhabits rocky areas with kelp and other large seaweeds. Its die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |