Clinus nematopterus Günther, 1861
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Clinus nematopterus, the Chinese klipfish, that occurs in subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean where, despite its common name, it is endemic to South Africa, the common name having derived from a locality error in the original description. This species can reach a maximum length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL. This species feeds on benthic crustaceans (amphipods, isopods, ostracods) and also takes other fishes.
Wikipedia contributors, Clinus nematopterus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:21:59.977883+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Clinus nematopterus Günther, 1861
- Name authority
- Günther, 1861
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Clinidae
- Genus
- Clinus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderBlenniiformes
- familyClinidae Swainson, 1839
- genusClinus Cuvier, 1816
- speciesClinus nematopterus Günther, 1861
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Clinus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Clinus brevicristatus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908 | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clinus helenae (Smith, 1946) | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clinus heterodon Valenciennes, 1836 | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clinus capensis (Valenciennes, 1836) | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clinus navalis (Barnard, 1935) | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clinus acuminatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clinus berrisfordi Penrith, 1967 | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clinus robustus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908 | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clinus superciliosus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clinus agilis Smith, 1931 | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clinus cottoides Valenciennes, 1836 | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clinus exasperatus Holleman, von der Heyden & Zsilavecz, 2012 | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Günther, A. (1861). Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the acanthopterygian fishes in the collection of the British Museum. Gobiidae, Discoboli, Pediculati, Blenniidae, Labyrinthici, Mugilidae, Notacanthi. London, v. 3: i–xxv + 1–586 + i–x. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:W7B3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.