Fucomimus mus

Fucomimus mus, the Mousey klipfish, is a species of clinid found in subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean along the South African coast where it occurs in tide pools. This species can reach a maximum length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL.[2] This species feeds on benthic crustaceans including amphipods, isopods and copepods, and gastropods.[3]

Fucomimus mus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Fucomimus
J. L. B. Smith, 1946
Species:
F. mus
Binomial name
Fucomimus mus
(Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Clinus mus Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908
  • Pavolinus mus (Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908)

References
  1. Holleman, W.; Williams, J.T. & Clements, K.D. (2014). "Fucomimus mus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T178994A1556958. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T178994A1556958.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Fucomimus mus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. Food items for Fucomimus mus at www.fishbase.org.


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