Cirrhibarbis capensis
No common name
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Clinidae (Kelp Blennies)
Cirrhibarbis
Cirrhibarbis capensis
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated. Generally milky in color; cirri and fin edges generally vermilion; ocellus on shoulder (Ref. 5496).
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: South Africa.
Habitat Associations
Marine. demersal.
Biology
Found in subtidal rock pools (Ref. 5496).
Max length: 36.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2010-05-03. Resilience: Medium (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Smith, M.M. (1986) Clinidae. p. 758-769. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Prochazka, K. (1998) Spatial and trophic partitioning in cryptic fish communities af shallow subtidal reefs in false bay, South Africa. Environ. Biol. Fishes 51(2):201-220.
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