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 | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Clinidae |
Genus: | Xenopoclinus |
Species: | X. leprosus
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Binomial name | |
Xenopoclinus leprosus J. L. B. Smith, 1961
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References
edit- ^ 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. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Xenopoclinus leprosus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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