Blennophis
striatus
(Gilchrist %26 Thompson, 1908)
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Family:
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Clinidae
(Clinids)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Striped klipfish |
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Max. size:
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17.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5496) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine
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Climate: |
subtropical |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
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Southeast Atlantic: Saldanha Bay to East London in South Africa.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 40 - 45;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 2 - 4;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 28 %26#150; 31. Juveniles whitish with dark longitudinal stripes which become faint in adults; adults with light-edged dark ocellus on shoulder (Ref. 5496).
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Biology: |
Found in tide pools and subtidal areas.
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Williams, Jeffrey T.
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