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Super Kelpfish

Clinus superciliosus

Also known as: Blenny, Highfin Kelpfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2014
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Adult
@deandon · False Bay, South Africa · October 20131 / 1
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Overview

Found in weed cover for camouflage, over intertidal and sub-tidal areas. Colour varies to match surroundings.
Southeast Atlantic - Namibia, South Africa

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
blotchesstripes
Behaviour
camouflagedchanges colour

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Southeast Atlantic
  • Exact location · 1
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Found in weed cover for camouflage, over intertidal and sub-tidal areas.

RANGE
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Adult photos 1

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderBlenniiformes
    5. familyClinidae
    6. genusClinus
    7. speciesClinus superciliosus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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