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Clinidae (Clinids)
Etymology: Heteroclinus: Greek, heteros = other + Greek, klinein, kline = sloping and bed, due to the four apophyses of sphenoid bone (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Robert Mackenzie Johnston (1843–1918) was a scientist and statistician and, according to the galaxias etymology, was “…the father of Tasmanian ichthyology, who paid considerable attention to the local Galaxiidae. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Saville-Kent.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 50 m (Ref. 9002). Temperate
Indo-West Pacific: southern Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9002)
Found on low reefs on sand with tall vegetation, from intertidal to 50 m (Ref. 9002).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kuiter, R.H., 1993. Coastal fishes of south-eastern Australia. University of Hawaii Press. Honolulu, Hawaii. 437 p. (Ref. 9002)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 14.2 - 18.3, mean 16.8 °C (based on 102 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00513 (0.00223 - 0.01182), b=3.06 (2.86 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.9 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 39.8 [22.1, 70.5] mg/100g; Iron = 0.316 [0.187, 0.552] mg/100g; Protein = 17.6 [16.6, 18.5] %; Omega3 = 0.348 [0.174, 0.683] g/100g; Selenium = 16.2 [7.5, 35.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 16.1 [4.2, 63.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.733 [0.512, 1.045] mg/100g (wet weight);