237: CLINIDAE (KLIPFISHES)
A few white spots on P base and along side . Pattern remains
for a long time after preservation" (Penrith, 1969). Attains
12 cm. This rare fish is known from Table Bay to Cape
Agulhas.
237.18 Clinus nematopterus
Gunther, 1861
Chinese klipfish
Sjinese klipvis
Clinus nematopterus Giinther, 1861: 270 ("Sea of China"); Shen, 1971:
698* ; Winterbottom, 1976: 178*.
D XXXI-XXXIV,5-7; A 11 ,20-23; P 13; V 1,2-3; C 12-13; GR 2+(7-8);
vertebrae 16+(26-28) = 42-44 + urostyle; LL total 49-59, front part 29-30
scales; tufts of cirri on 1st 10 D spines, deeply incised membranes from 1st
spine becoming less deep to 10th; D and A bases naked, C and P bases
scaly; flattened supraorbital tentacle ends in about 11 long filaments.
In life, light background with broad orange crossbars,
fading to uniform buff on preservation. Attains 11 cm. The
"Sea of China" locality for the type specimen was erroneous, as this species (like our other clinids) is endemic to
southern Africa; 5 specimens have been collected in 13 m
and 50 m in False Bay and in Algoa Bay.
237.18 ClinUs nematopterus: 9 em SL male (near Cape Point).
Robust klipfish
237.19 Clinus robustus
Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908
PLATE 118
Sterk klipvis
Clinus robustus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908: 128 (False Bay); Smith,
1946: 541; SFSA No. 987*. Clinetrachus robustus: Hubbs, 1952: 107.
CaboC/inus robustus: Smith , 1966: 73 ; Smith & Smith , 1966: 107*. Clinus
(Clinus) robustus: Penrith, 1969: 55*.
D XXXII-XXXIV,9-14; A 11,26-28; P 12; V 1,3 (inner ray well developed); GR (1-2)+(4-5) ; vertebrae 17+33; front LL vertical pairs and
single pores opening above and below; 3-4 cirri on tips of anterior D
spines; bases of D and C scaly, A base naked; flattened supraorbital tentacle with expanded tip and several short flat simple branches; lips thick with
vertical corrugations; vomer dentate.
Colour variable reddish, green or green-brown with
obscure crossbars and fins barred or spotted in life, becomes uniform yellowish on preservation. Attains 50 cm. A
large, rare fish, subtidal weed-dwellers, from the Cape to
East London.
764
Kelp klipfish
237.20 Clinus rotundifrons
Barnard, 1937
Bamboes-klipvis
Clinus rotundifrons Barnard, 1937: 63, Fig. 4 (near Camps Bay, Oudekraal, Cape Peninsula) . Gynutoclinus rotundifrons Smith, 1946: 545 ;
SFSA No. 1002*; Penrith, 1965: 215*; 1969: 94*; Bennett, 1983: 1.
D XXX-XXXJI,8-9; A JI,22-24; P 12-15; V I,3; vertebrae 16+(28-29);
front LL of single pores; no membrane notches in D fin ; 1st 4 D spines
slightly elevated to form crest, no cirri at tip of D spines; 3rd V ray less
than half other two; body compressed; C, D and A bases naked .
In life the adult has about 7 brown irregular crossbars
edged with broken lines of iridescent blue which fade to uniform buff on preservation. Penrith (1969: 94) gives detailed
descriptions of colour of this rare weed-dwelling fish . Attains over 10 cm . Liideritzbucht to the Cape in kelp at low
tide.
237.20 Clinus rotundifrons: 5 em SL (Lambert's Bay).
237.21 Clinus spatulatus
Bennett, 1983
Bot river klipfish
Botrivier-klipvis
Clinus (Clinus) spatulatus Bennett, 1983: 2, Figs. I & 2 (Bot River,
southwestern Cape).
D XXXJI-XXXV,6-8; A JI,23-25; P 13-15; V I,3 (inner ray reduced) ;
GR (2-4)+(6-8) ; vertebrae (17-18)+(28-29); front LL with paired or
single pores above and below line, post-pectoral curve part, typical tubes
but becomes indistinct behind; crest of 1st 3 D spines is higher in males,
with membrane from 3rd spine leaving 45 % to 100% of 4th spine free. No
clusters of cirri at D spine tips ; D , A and C bases all naked ; supraorbital
tentacle mostly a small, simple papilla with cylindrical base and spatulate
tip, but occasionally tip is elongate and bifid.
Atains 17.5 cm. Plentiful in weeds of the Bot River and
Kleinmond estuary in southwestern Cape Province, with
ratio of 1 male to 15 females; from March to September the
females are gravid.
237.21 Clinus spatulatus: 7.5 em SL paratype (Bot River, Cape).
A few white spots on P base and along side . Pattern remains
for a long time after preservation" (Penrith, 1969). Attains
12 cm. This rare fish is known from Table Bay to Cape
Agulhas.
237.18 Clinus nematopterus
Gunther, 1861
Chinese klipfish
Sjinese klipvis
Clinus nematopterus Giinther, 1861: 270 ("Sea of China"); Shen, 1971:
698* ; Winterbottom, 1976: 178*.
D XXXI-XXXIV,5-7; A 11 ,20-23; P 13; V 1,2-3; C 12-13; GR 2+(7-8);
vertebrae 16+(26-28) = 42-44 + urostyle; LL total 49-59, front part 29-30
scales; tufts of cirri on 1st 10 D spines, deeply incised membranes from 1st
spine becoming less deep to 10th; D and A bases naked, C and P bases
scaly; flattened supraorbital tentacle ends in about 11 long filaments.
In life, light background with broad orange crossbars,
fading to uniform buff on preservation. Attains 11 cm. The
"Sea of China" locality for the type specimen was erroneous, as this species (like our other clinids) is endemic to
southern Africa; 5 specimens have been collected in 13 m
and 50 m in False Bay and in Algoa Bay.
237.18 ClinUs nematopterus: 9 em SL male (near Cape Point).
Robust klipfish
237.19 Clinus robustus
Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908
PLATE 118
Sterk klipvis
Clinus robustus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908: 128 (False Bay); Smith,
1946: 541; SFSA No. 987*. Clinetrachus robustus: Hubbs, 1952: 107.
CaboC/inus robustus: Smith , 1966: 73 ; Smith & Smith , 1966: 107*. Clinus
(Clinus) robustus: Penrith, 1969: 55*.
D XXXII-XXXIV,9-14; A 11,26-28; P 12; V 1,3 (inner ray well developed); GR (1-2)+(4-5) ; vertebrae 17+33; front LL vertical pairs and
single pores opening above and below; 3-4 cirri on tips of anterior D
spines; bases of D and C scaly, A base naked; flattened supraorbital tentacle with expanded tip and several short flat simple branches; lips thick with
vertical corrugations; vomer dentate.
Colour variable reddish, green or green-brown with
obscure crossbars and fins barred or spotted in life, becomes uniform yellowish on preservation. Attains 50 cm. A
large, rare fish, subtidal weed-dwellers, from the Cape to
East London.
764
Kelp klipfish
237.20 Clinus rotundifrons
Barnard, 1937
Bamboes-klipvis
Clinus rotundifrons Barnard, 1937: 63, Fig. 4 (near Camps Bay, Oudekraal, Cape Peninsula) . Gynutoclinus rotundifrons Smith, 1946: 545 ;
SFSA No. 1002*; Penrith, 1965: 215*; 1969: 94*; Bennett, 1983: 1.
D XXX-XXXJI,8-9; A JI,22-24; P 12-15; V I,3; vertebrae 16+(28-29);
front LL of single pores; no membrane notches in D fin ; 1st 4 D spines
slightly elevated to form crest, no cirri at tip of D spines; 3rd V ray less
than half other two; body compressed; C, D and A bases naked .
In life the adult has about 7 brown irregular crossbars
edged with broken lines of iridescent blue which fade to uniform buff on preservation. Penrith (1969: 94) gives detailed
descriptions of colour of this rare weed-dwelling fish . Attains over 10 cm . Liideritzbucht to the Cape in kelp at low
tide.
237.20 Clinus rotundifrons: 5 em SL (Lambert's Bay).
237.21 Clinus spatulatus
Bennett, 1983
Bot river klipfish
Botrivier-klipvis
Clinus (Clinus) spatulatus Bennett, 1983: 2, Figs. I & 2 (Bot River,
southwestern Cape).
D XXXJI-XXXV,6-8; A JI,23-25; P 13-15; V I,3 (inner ray reduced) ;
GR (2-4)+(6-8) ; vertebrae (17-18)+(28-29); front LL with paired or
single pores above and below line, post-pectoral curve part, typical tubes
but becomes indistinct behind; crest of 1st 3 D spines is higher in males,
with membrane from 3rd spine leaving 45 % to 100% of 4th spine free. No
clusters of cirri at D spine tips ; D , A and C bases all naked ; supraorbital
tentacle mostly a small, simple papilla with cylindrical base and spatulate
tip, but occasionally tip is elongate and bifid.
Atains 17.5 cm. Plentiful in weeds of the Bot River and
Kleinmond estuary in southwestern Cape Province, with
ratio of 1 male to 15 females; from March to September the
females are gravid.
237.21 Clinus spatulatus: 7.5 em SL paratype (Bot River, Cape).