| Family: |
Clinidae (Clinids) |
| Max. size: |
8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Atlantic: Southern Africa from Orange River mouth to Algoa Bay. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 31-36; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-12; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 28-34. Head and anterior part of body whitish with sand-colored area from dorsal origin to eye and cheek; rest of the body light brown to dark red-brown above with large white saddles (Ref. 5496). |
| Biology: |
Occurs over sand (Ref. 5496) and gravel (Ref. 28111) bottoms. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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