Clinitrachus argentatus

Clinitrachus argentatus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Clinitrachus
Swainson, 1839
Species: C. argentatus
Binomial name
Clinitrachus argentatus
(A. Risso, 1810)
Synonyms
  • Blennius argentatus A. Risso, 1810
  • Cristiceps argentatus (A. Risso, 1810)

Clinitrachus argentatus, the Cline, is a species of clinid found in shallow waters of the Atlantic coasts of Morocco and Portugal through the Mediterranean Sea to the Sea of Marmara and the Bosporus Strait. This species can reach a maximum length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL.[1] This species feeds primarily on benthic invertebrates.[2] This species is currently the only known member of its genus.

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Clinitrachus argentatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  2. Food items for Clinitrachus argentatus at www.fishbase.org.
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