| Xenopoclinus kochi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Clinidae |
| Genus: | Xenopoclinus |
| Species: | X. kochi |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenopoclinus kochi Smith, 1948 |
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Xenopoclinus kochi, known commonly as the Platanna klipfish in South Africa and the United Kingdom,[1] is a species of clinid in the genus Xenopoclinus.[2] It is a subtropical blenny found around South Africa, in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean.[2] It was named by J.L.B. Smith in 1948,[3] and can reach a maximum length of 10 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species swim at a maximum depth of 20 metres,[2] and feed primarily off of zoobenthos.[4]