Muraenoclinus dorsalis

Muraenoclinus dorsalis, the nosestripe klipfish, is a species of clinid native to the Atlantic coast of southern Africa from Namibia to Natal, South Africa where it can be found in stony tide pools. It is viviparous. This species can reach a maximum length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. It is currently the only known member of its genus.[2]

Muraenoclinus dorsalis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Muraenoclinus
Species:
M. dorsalis
Binomial name
Muraenoclinus dorsalis
(Bleeker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Clinus dorsalis Bleeker, 1859

References

  1. Holleman, W.; Williams, J.T. & Clements, K.D. (2014). "Muraenoclinus dorsalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T179051A1563915. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T179051A1563915.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Muraenoclinus dorsalis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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