| Cirrhibarbis capensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Clinidae |
| Genus: | Cirrhibarbis |
| Species: | C. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cirrhibarbis capensis Valenciennes, 1836 |
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Cirrhibarbis capensis, known commonly as the Barbelled klipfish in South Africa,[1] is a species of clinid, and the only species in the genus Cirrhibarbis.[2] It is found around South Africa, in the southeast Atlantic ocean.[3] It was named by Achille Valenciennes in 1836,[4] and can reach a maximum length of 36 centimetres.[3] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of amphipods and isopods.[5]