Xenopoclinus leprosus
Xenopoclinus leprosus, the leprous platanna-klipfish, is a species of clinid found along the coast of South Africa from the Orange River to Algoa Bay. It can be found on substrates of sand, gravel, or pebbles. It can reach a maximum total length of 8 cm (3.1 in) .[2]
| Xenopoclinus leprosus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Clinidae |
| Genus: | Xenopoclinus |
| Species: | X. leprosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenopoclinus leprosus J. L. B. Smith, 1961 | |
References
- Chao, N.L.; McEachran, J. & Williams, J. (2010). "Xenopoclinus leprosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154926A4669104. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154926A4669104.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Xenopoclinus leprosus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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