Clinus superciliosus

Super klipfish
Clinus superciliosus
Clinus superciliosus, Western Cape, South Africfa, Photo: Graham Edgar
Clinus superciliosus
Clinus superciliosus, Western Cape, South Africfa, Photo: Graham Edgar
Clinus superciliosus
Clinus superciliosus, Western Cape, South Africfa, Photo: Graham Edgar
Clinus superciliosus
Clinus superciliosus, Western Cape, South Africfa, Photo: Graham Edgar
Clinus superciliosus
Clinus superciliosus, Western Cape, South Africfa, Photo: Graham Edgar
Clinus superciliosus
Clinus superciliosus, Western Cape, South Africfa, Photo: Graham Edgar
Clinus superciliosus
Clinus superciliosus, Western Cape, South Africfa, Photo: Graham Edgar
Clinus superciliosus
Clinus superciliosus, Western Cape, South Africfa, Photo: Graham Edgar
Clinus superciliosus
Clinus superciliosus, Western Cape, South Africfa, Photo: Graham Edgar
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Clinus superciliosus
Clinus superciliosus
Clinus superciliosus
Clinus superciliosus
Clinus superciliosus
Clinus superciliosus
Clinus superciliosus
Clinus superciliosus
Clinus superciliosus

Distribution

Temperate Africa


Description

Highly variable colour and patterning, from uniform dark green with a row of white rectangular patches along side to mottled, green, brown, pink, white, orange and red with a series of irregular bars on body. Most distinguishable feature is a pale triangular marking extending obliquely behind eye with a dark line on upper margin. Robust body and first dorsal fin crest-like and well forward on head. Bottom dwelling in sandy areas with weed near reefs.


Information

Max Size: 30 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 14.8-22.3°C

Depth: 0-12m

Habitat Generalization Index: N/A

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.


Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Widespread (80% of sites)

Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed

Abundance: Few (5 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.


Edit by: Joe Shields