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Rippled Klipfish

Pavoclinus laurentii

Also known as: Temperate Blenny, Blenny

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2014
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Adult
@Spurray · Umdloti, South Africa · July 20141 / 1
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Overview

Found in tide pools with lots of weed cover for camouflage. Colour varies to match surroundings.

Clinidae are usually found in dense weed or kelp with cryptic patterns that help them blend in to their surroundings. Like bennies they have whisker like cirri on their heads.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
blotchesmottledstripes
Fins & Tail
lacy fins
Behaviour
camouflagedchanges colour

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Indian Ocean
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Found in tide pools with lots of weed cover for camouflage.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderBlenniiformes
    5. familyClinidae
    6. genusPavoclinus
    7. speciesPavoclinus laurentii (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)

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