Kingdom Animalia Family Clinidae Scientific name Clinus cottoides Rank Species | Class Actinopterygii Genus Clinus Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes | |
Similar Clinus, Clinus superciliosus, Perciformes, Clinidae | ||
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. This species has a varied diet of benthic organisms including algae, crustaceans (isopods, amphipods, ostracods, copepods), mollusks (gastropods, chitons) and polychaete worms.
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