| Clinus brevicristatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Clinidae |
| Genus: | Clinus |
| Species: | C. brevicristatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Clinus brevicristatus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908 |
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Clinus brevicristatus, known commonly as the Cape klipfish in South Africa,[1] is a species of clinid in the genus Clinus.[2] It is a subtropical blenny found around South Africa in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean.[2] It was named by J.D.F. Gilchrist and W.W. Thompson in 1908,[3] and can reach a maximum length of 12 centimetres.[2]