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Clinidae
AphiaID: 125530

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order)

Status

accepted

Record
status

Checked by Taxonomic Editor

Rank

Family

Parent

Perciformes

Sources

basis of record: van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

Vernacular
Names

Language	Name
English	clinids	[details]

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Genus Blennioclinus Gill, 1860

» Species Blennioclinus brachycephalus (Valenciennes, 1836)
» Species Blennioclinus stella Smith, 1946

Genus Blenniominus

» Species Blenniominus taurus (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908) accepted as Clinus taurus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908

Genus Blennophis Swainson, 1839

» Species Blennophis anguillaris (Valenciennes, 1836)
» Species Blennophis striatus (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)
» Species Blennophis rubellus (Lichtenstein, 1823) accepted as Blennophis anguillaris (Valenciennes, 1836)
» Species Blennophis rubescens (Lichtenstein, 1823) accepted as Blennophis anguillaris (Valenciennes, 1836)
» Species Blennophis semifasciatus Kner & Steindachner, 1867 accepted as Scartichthys viridis (Valenciennes, 1836)
» Species Blennophis webbi Valenciennes, 1843 accepted as Ophioblennius atlanticus (Valenciennes, 1836)
» Species Blennophis webbii Valenciennes, 1843 accepted as Ophioblennius atlanticus (Valenciennes, 1836)

Genus Cancelloxus Smith, 1961

» Species Cancelloxus burrelli Smith, 1961
» Species Cancelloxus elongatus Heemstra & Wright, 1986
» Species Cancelloxus longior Prochazka & Griffiths, 1991

Genus Cirrhibarbis

» Species Cirrhibarbis capensis Valenciennes, 1836

Genus Climacoporus

» Species Climacoporus navalis Barnard, 1935

Genus Clinitrachus

» Species Clinitrachus argentatus (Risso, 1810)

Genus Clinoporus Barnard, 1927

» Species Clinoporus biporosus (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)

Genus Clinus Cuvier, 1816

» Subspecies Clinus superciliosus arborescens Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908 accepted as Clinus arborescens Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908

Genus Cologrammus Gill, 1893

» Species Cologrammus flavescens (Hutton, 1872) accepted as Heteroclinus flavescens (Hutton, 1872)

Genus Cristiceps Valenciennes, 1836

Genus Ericentrus

» Species Ericentrus rubrus (Hutton, 1872)

Genus Fucomimus Smith, 1946

» Species Fucomimus mus (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)

Genus Gibbonsia

» Species Gibbonsia elegans (Cooper, 1864)

» Subspecies Gibbonsia elegans montereyensis Hubbs, 1927 accepted as Gibbonsia montereyensis Hubbs, 1927

» Species Gibbonsia evides (Jordan & Gilbert, 1883)
» Species Gibbonsia metzi Hubbs, 1927
» Species Gibbonsia montereyensis Hubbs, 1927
» Species Gibbonsia erythra Hubbs, 1952 accepted as Gibbonsia montereyensis Hubbs, 1927

Genus Heteroclinus Castelnau, 1872

Genus Heterostichus

» Species Heterostichus rostratus Girard, 1854

Genus Muraenoclinus Smith, 1946

» Species Muraenoclinus dorsalis (Bleeker, 1859)

Genus Myxodes

» Species Myxodes cristatus Valenciennes, 1836
» Species Myxodes ornatus Stephens & Springer, 1974
» Species Myxodes viridis Valenciennes, 1836
» Species Myxodes elegans Cooper, 1864 accepted as Gibbonsia elegans (Cooper, 1864)
» Species Myxodes fucorum (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908) accepted as Smithichthys fucorum (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)
» Species Myxodes macropus Poey, 1868 accepted as Malacoctenus macropus (Poey, 1868)
» Species Myxodes versicolor Poey, 1876 accepted as Malacoctenus versicolor (Poey, 1876)

Genus Ophiclinops

» Species Ophiclinops hutchinsi George & Springer, 1980
» Species Ophiclinops pardalis (McCulloch & Waite, 1918)
» Species Ophiclinops varius (McCulloch & Waite, 1918)

Genus Ophiclinus Castelnau, 1872

Genus Pavoclinus Smith, 1946

Genus Peronedys

» Species Peronedys anguillaris Steindachner, 1883

Genus Ribeiroclinus

» Species Ribeiroclinus eigenmanni (Jordan, 1888)

Genus Smithichthys Hubbs, 1952

» Species Smithichthys fucorum (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)

Genus Springeratus

» Species Springeratus caledonicus (Sauvage, 1874)
» Species Springeratus polyporatus Fraser, 1972
» Species Springeratus xanthosoma (Bleeker, 1857)
» Species Springeratus polyportus Fraser, 1972 accepted as Springeratus polyporatus Fraser, 1972

Genus Sticharium Günther, 1867

» Species Sticharium clarkae George & Springer, 1980
» Species Sticharium dorsale Günther, 1867
» Species Sticharium flavescens Hutton, 1872 accepted as Heteroclinus flavescens (Hutton, 1872)
» Species Sticharium rubrum Hutton, 1872 accepted as Ericentrus rubrus (Hutton, 1872)

Genus Xenopoclinus Smith, 1948

» Species Xenopoclinus kochi Smith, 1948
» Species Xenopoclinus leprosus Smith, 1961

Genus Blenniomimus accepted as Clinus Cuvier, 1816

» Species Blenniomimus cottoides (Valenciennes, 1836) accepted as Clinus cottoides Valenciennes, 1836

Genus Caboclinus accepted as Clinus Cuvier, 1816

» Species Caboclinus superciliosus (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Clinus superciliosus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Genus Collogrammus accepted as Cologrammus Gill, 1893

» Species Collogrammus flavescens (Hutton, 1872) accepted as Heteroclinus flavescens (Hutton, 1872)

Genus Gynutoclinus accepted as Clinus Cuvier, 1816

» Species Gynutoclinus rotundifrons (Barnard, 1937) accepted as Clinus rotundifrons Barnard, 1937

Genus Labroclinus Smith, 1946 accepted as Pavoclinus Smith, 1946

» Species Labroclinus laurentii (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908) accepted as Pavoclinus laurentii (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)
» Species Labroclinus mentalis (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908) accepted as Pavoclinus mentalis (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)

Genus Neoblennius Castelnau, 1875 accepted as Heteroclinus Castelnau, 1872

» Species Neoblennius fasciatus Castelnau, 1875 accepted as Heteroclinus perspicillatus (Valenciennes, 1836)

Genus Neogunellus accepted as Ophiclinus Castelnau, 1872

» Species Neogunellus homacanthus Herzenstein, 1896 accepted as Ophiclinus antarcticus Castelnau, 1872
» Species Neogunellus sulcatus Castelnau, 1875 accepted as Ophiclinus antarcticus Castelnau, 1872

Genus Ophioclinus accepted as Ophiclinus Castelnau, 1872

» Species Ophioclinus gabrieli Waite, 1906 accepted as Ophiclinus gabrieli Waite, 1906
» Species Ophioclinus gracilis Waite, 1906 accepted as Ophiclinus gracilis Waite, 1906

Genus Ophthalmolophus accepted as Clinus Cuvier, 1816

» Species Ophthalmolophus acuminatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) accepted as Clinus acuminatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
» Species Ophthalmolophus agilis (Smith, 1931) accepted as Clinus agilis Smith, 1931
» Species Ophthalmolophus anne Smith, 1948 accepted as Clinus agilis Smith, 1931
» Species Ophthalmolophus helenae Smith, 1946 accepted as Clinus helenae (Smith, 1946)
» Species Ophthalmolophus latipennis (Valenciennes, 1836) accepted as Clinus latipennis Valenciennes, 1836
» Species Ophthalmolophus venustris (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908) accepted as Clinus venustris Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908

Genus Petraites Ogilby, 1885 accepted as Heteroclinus Castelnau, 1872

» Species Petraites equiradiatus Milward, 1960 accepted as Heteroclinus equiradiatus (Milward, 1960)
» Species Petraites heptaeolus Ogilby, 1885 accepted as Heteroclinus heptaeolus (Ogilby, 1885)
» Species Petraites nasutus (Günther, 1861) accepted as Heteroclinus nasutus (Günther, 1861)
» Species Petraites roseus (Günther, 1861) accepted as Heteroclinus roseus (Günther, 1861)
» Species Petraites sellularius Whitley, 1931 accepted as Heteroclinus roseus (Günther, 1861)
» Species Petraites woodi Smith, 1946 accepted as Clinus woodi (Smith, 1946)

Genus Stichareum accepted as Sticharium Günther, 1867

» Species Stichareum clarkae George & Springer, 1980 accepted as Sticharium clarkae George & Springer, 1980

Environment

marine

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Note

Description: Mainly temperate (about 4 species in tropical Indo-Pacific). Distribution: Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans. Scales usually inconspicuous; cycloid, having radii in all fields. No cirri on nape. Dorsal fin with the spinous part longer than the soft-rayed portion; the fin rays all simple. A cordlike ligament stretches from ceratohyal to the articulation of the dentaries. About 60 cm maximum length, reported for Heterostichus rostratus; mostly well below 60 cm. [details]

LSID

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125530

Taxonomic
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Date	action	by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z	created	van der Land, Jacob

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Citation: WoRMS (2013). Clinidae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125530 on 2013-06-18

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