237.22 Clinus superciliosus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
PLATE 118
Super klipfish
Superklipvis
Blennius superciliosus Linnaeus, 1758: 257 ("India"). Up to 1861 at
least eleven other scientific names had been given to this, the most variable and prolific of our c1inids (see Penrith, 1969: 57). Clinus superciliosus
vaT. arborescens Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908: 115. Clinus ornatus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908: 116. Clinus superciliosus: Smith, 1946: 541;
SFSA No. 986*. Caboclinus superciliosus: Smith, 1966: 73; Smith &
Smith, 1966: 107*. Clinus (Clinus) superciliosus: Penrith, 1969: 57*;
Penrith & Penrith, 1983: 146.
D XXXI-XLII,5-1O; A 11,21-30; P 15-18; V 1,2; GR (2-3)+(7-8); vertebrae 18+(30-32); front LL with about 25 single or vertically paired pores;
cirri clusters at tips of 1st 3 D spines; D and C bases scaly, A base naked; D
crest much higher in males than in females; supraorbital tentacle usually
small, subcylindrical with flattened tip and few short simple branches, but
in mature males it often has a long stalk with many fine filamentous
branches towards the tip. Lips thick; vomer dentate.
Colour extremely variable, from uniform green black
with 6 golden dots along centre of body to greatly mottled
with the basic 6 bars along the body. Pattern remains on
preservation. Attains 30 cm; inter- and subtidally from
18°59'S on the west coast to the Kei River.
237.22 Clinus superciliosus: head of large male "ornatus" (off Cape).
Bull klipfish
237.23 Clinus taurus
Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908
PLATE 118
Bul-klipvis
Clinus taurus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908: 126 (False Bay). Blenniominus taurus: Smith, 1946: 539; SFSA No. 982*; Smith & Smith, 1966:
110*. Clinus (Clinus) taurus: Penrith, 1969: 62*; Penrith & Penrith, 1983:
146.
D XXX-XXXVI,5-6; A 11,20-24; P 12; V 1,2-3; GR (3-4)+(7-8); vertebrae 16+(28-30); LL with about 20-25 sets of pores: multiple pores in
front then vertical pairs to post-pectoral curve; D and C bases scaly, A
base naked; flat supraorbital tentacle with fringe offine filamentous cirri.
Ground colour can also be pale green or yellow with
heavy dark brown bars; fades to uniform yellow in preservative. Attains 23 cm, the male is larger than the female.
M6we Point (Namibia) to Port Alfred at bottom of tidal
zone and subtidally; not abundant.
237: CLINIDAE (KLIPFISHES)
237.24 Clinus venustris
Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908
PLATE 118
Speckled klipfish
Gespikkelde klipvis
Clinus venustris Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908: 130 (False Bay); Smith &
Smith, 1966: 108*. Ophthalmolophus venustris: Smith, 1945: 542; SFSA
No. 990*. Clinus (Clinus) venustris: Penrith, 1969: 64*.
D XXXVII-XU,2-3; A 11,23-28; P 14; V 1,2; GR 3+(6-8); front LL
about 25 pairs vertical pores; slight crest formed by 2nd (longest) and 3rd
D spines, 1st equals 4th and no notch between 3rd and 4th; D, A and C
bases naked; flat, short supraorbital tentacle with several short, simple
branches at tip.
Colour varies from uniform crimson to mottled, as illustrated. Attains 12 cm. Rare, in tide pools and subtidally
from Liideritzbucht to Port Alfred.
Oldman klipfish
237.25 Clinus woodi
(Smith,1946)
PLATE 118
Ouman-klipvis
Petraites woodi Smith, 1946: 540, Fig. 2 (Xora Mouth); SFSA No. 984*.
Clinus (Clinus) woodi: Penrith, 1969: 66*.
D XXVII-XXXI,4-6; A 11,21-24; P 12-14; V 1,2; vertebrae 15+27; GR
2+(7-8); front LL with about 20 vertically paired pores with some pores
opening above and below line. Clusters of cirri at 1st 3 D spine tips; A base
naked, D and C bases scaly; D crest completely separate from rest offin;
cylindrical supraorbital tentacle with fine filamentous branches towards
tip. Vomer dentate.
Colour cryptic, variable in olive, browns and reds with
obscure crossbars; head markings as illustrated; fades to
uniform buff on preservation. Attains 16 cm. Kei Mouth to
Inhambane; at Xora subtidally and in Pondoland fairly
common in weedy tide pools.
Genus Fucomimus Smith, 1946
Erected for the single mouse-like species with small
mouth, 2 rows of teeth in each jaw; D crest almost separate
from remainder of fin; body greatly compressed; C peduncle long; V 1,3; inner ray well developed; P 10 and C 11; no
supraorbital tentacle; minute embedded scales.
237.26 Fucomimus mus
(Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)
PLATE 118
Mousey klipfish
Muis-klipvis
Clinus mus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908: 119 (Kalk Bay, Cape).
Fucomimus mus: Smith, 1946: 544; SFSA No. 997*; Smith & Smith, 1966:
110'. Pavoclinus (Fucomimus) mus: Penrith, 1969: 72*. Pavoclinus mus:
Winterbottom, 1976: 179.
D III+XXII-XXV,2-4; A 11,14-18; P 10; GR (3-4)+(5-7); vertebrae
14+(27-28); D crest not higher in males; margin of D undulate.
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(Linnaeus, 1758)
PLATE 118
Super klipfish
Superklipvis
Blennius superciliosus Linnaeus, 1758: 257 ("India"). Up to 1861 at
least eleven other scientific names had been given to this, the most variable and prolific of our c1inids (see Penrith, 1969: 57). Clinus superciliosus
vaT. arborescens Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908: 115. Clinus ornatus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908: 116. Clinus superciliosus: Smith, 1946: 541;
SFSA No. 986*. Caboclinus superciliosus: Smith, 1966: 73; Smith &
Smith, 1966: 107*. Clinus (Clinus) superciliosus: Penrith, 1969: 57*;
Penrith & Penrith, 1983: 146.
D XXXI-XLII,5-1O; A 11,21-30; P 15-18; V 1,2; GR (2-3)+(7-8); vertebrae 18+(30-32); front LL with about 25 single or vertically paired pores;
cirri clusters at tips of 1st 3 D spines; D and C bases scaly, A base naked; D
crest much higher in males than in females; supraorbital tentacle usually
small, subcylindrical with flattened tip and few short simple branches, but
in mature males it often has a long stalk with many fine filamentous
branches towards the tip. Lips thick; vomer dentate.
Colour extremely variable, from uniform green black
with 6 golden dots along centre of body to greatly mottled
with the basic 6 bars along the body. Pattern remains on
preservation. Attains 30 cm; inter- and subtidally from
18°59'S on the west coast to the Kei River.
237.22 Clinus superciliosus: head of large male "ornatus" (off Cape).
Bull klipfish
237.23 Clinus taurus
Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908
PLATE 118
Bul-klipvis
Clinus taurus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908: 126 (False Bay). Blenniominus taurus: Smith, 1946: 539; SFSA No. 982*; Smith & Smith, 1966:
110*. Clinus (Clinus) taurus: Penrith, 1969: 62*; Penrith & Penrith, 1983:
146.
D XXX-XXXVI,5-6; A 11,20-24; P 12; V 1,2-3; GR (3-4)+(7-8); vertebrae 16+(28-30); LL with about 20-25 sets of pores: multiple pores in
front then vertical pairs to post-pectoral curve; D and C bases scaly, A
base naked; flat supraorbital tentacle with fringe offine filamentous cirri.
Ground colour can also be pale green or yellow with
heavy dark brown bars; fades to uniform yellow in preservative. Attains 23 cm, the male is larger than the female.
M6we Point (Namibia) to Port Alfred at bottom of tidal
zone and subtidally; not abundant.
237: CLINIDAE (KLIPFISHES)
237.24 Clinus venustris
Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908
PLATE 118
Speckled klipfish
Gespikkelde klipvis
Clinus venustris Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908: 130 (False Bay); Smith &
Smith, 1966: 108*. Ophthalmolophus venustris: Smith, 1945: 542; SFSA
No. 990*. Clinus (Clinus) venustris: Penrith, 1969: 64*.
D XXXVII-XU,2-3; A 11,23-28; P 14; V 1,2; GR 3+(6-8); front LL
about 25 pairs vertical pores; slight crest formed by 2nd (longest) and 3rd
D spines, 1st equals 4th and no notch between 3rd and 4th; D, A and C
bases naked; flat, short supraorbital tentacle with several short, simple
branches at tip.
Colour varies from uniform crimson to mottled, as illustrated. Attains 12 cm. Rare, in tide pools and subtidally
from Liideritzbucht to Port Alfred.
Oldman klipfish
237.25 Clinus woodi
(Smith,1946)
PLATE 118
Ouman-klipvis
Petraites woodi Smith, 1946: 540, Fig. 2 (Xora Mouth); SFSA No. 984*.
Clinus (Clinus) woodi: Penrith, 1969: 66*.
D XXVII-XXXI,4-6; A 11,21-24; P 12-14; V 1,2; vertebrae 15+27; GR
2+(7-8); front LL with about 20 vertically paired pores with some pores
opening above and below line. Clusters of cirri at 1st 3 D spine tips; A base
naked, D and C bases scaly; D crest completely separate from rest offin;
cylindrical supraorbital tentacle with fine filamentous branches towards
tip. Vomer dentate.
Colour cryptic, variable in olive, browns and reds with
obscure crossbars; head markings as illustrated; fades to
uniform buff on preservation. Attains 16 cm. Kei Mouth to
Inhambane; at Xora subtidally and in Pondoland fairly
common in weedy tide pools.
Genus Fucomimus Smith, 1946
Erected for the single mouse-like species with small
mouth, 2 rows of teeth in each jaw; D crest almost separate
from remainder of fin; body greatly compressed; C peduncle long; V 1,3; inner ray well developed; P 10 and C 11; no
supraorbital tentacle; minute embedded scales.
237.26 Fucomimus mus
(Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)
PLATE 118
Mousey klipfish
Muis-klipvis
Clinus mus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908: 119 (Kalk Bay, Cape).
Fucomimus mus: Smith, 1946: 544; SFSA No. 997*; Smith & Smith, 1966:
110'. Pavoclinus (Fucomimus) mus: Penrith, 1969: 72*. Pavoclinus mus:
Winterbottom, 1976: 179.
D III+XXII-XXV,2-4; A 11,14-18; P 10; GR (3-4)+(5-7); vertebrae
14+(27-28); D crest not higher in males; margin of D undulate.
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