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Clinidae

35 species in this family

The Clinidae family includes 35 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Adelaide weedfish (Heteroclinus adelaidae) — Clinidae
Adelaide weedfish
Heteroclinus adelaidae
Clinidae
Banded weedfish (Heteroclinus whiteleggii) — Clinidae
Banded weedfish
Heteroclinus whiteleggii
Clinidae
Barbelled klipfish (Cirrhibarbis capensis) — Clinidae
Barbelled klipfish
Cirrhibarbis capensis
Clinidae
Blackback snake blenny (Ophiclinus gracilis) — Clinidae
Blackback snake blenny
Ophiclinus gracilis
Clinidae
Bluespotted klipfish (Pavoclinus caeruleopunctatus) — Clinidae
Bluespotted klipfish
Pavoclinus caeruleopunctatus
Clinidae
Bluntnose klipfish (Clinus cottoides) — Clinidae
Bluntnose klipfish
Clinus cottoides
Clinidae
Brown weedfish (Heteroclinus roseus) — Clinidae
Brown weedfish
Heteroclinus roseus
Clinidae
Common weedfish (Heteroclinus perspicillatus) — Clinidae
Common weedfish
Heteroclinus perspicillatus
Clinidae
Crested klipfish (Myxodes cristatus) — Clinidae
Crested klipfish
Myxodes cristatus
Clinidae
Crested weedfish (Cristiceps australis) — Clinidae
Crested weedfish
Cristiceps australis
Clinidae
Crevice kelpfish (Gibbonsia montereyensis) — Clinidae
Crevice kelpfish
Gibbonsia montereyensis
Clinidae
Deep-reef klipfish (Pavoclinus smalei) — Clinidae
Deep-reef klipfish
Pavoclinus smalei
Clinidae
Deepwater klipfish (Pavoclinus profundus) — Clinidae
Deepwater klipfish
Pavoclinus profundus
Clinidae
Dwarf snakeblenny (Ophiclinus ningulus) — Clinidae
Dwarf snakeblenny
Ophiclinus ningulus
Clinidae
Eigenmann's weedfish (Ribeiroclinus eigenmanni) — Clinidae
Eigenmann's weedfish
Ribeiroclinus eigenmanni
Clinidae
Elongate klipfish (Cancelloxus elongatus) — Clinidae
Elongate klipfish
Cancelloxus elongatus
Clinidae
Elongate sand klipfish (Cancelloxus longior) — Clinidae
Elongate sand klipfish
Cancelloxus longior
Clinidae
Giant kelpfish (Heterostichus rostratus) — Clinidae
Giant kelpfish
Heterostichus rostratus
Clinidae
Indonesia weedfish (Springeratus xanthosoma) — Clinidae
Indonesia weedfish
Springeratus xanthosoma
Clinidae
Lace klipfish (Blennioclinus brachycephalus) — Clinidae
Lace klipfish
Blennioclinus brachycephalus
Clinidae
Laurent's klipfish (Pavoclinus laurentii) — Clinidae
Laurent's klipfish
Pavoclinus laurentii
Clinidae
Mediterranean klipfish (Clinitrachus argentatus) — Clinidae
Mediterranean klipfish
Clinitrachus argentatus
Clinidae
Mouse klipfish (Fucomimus mus) — Clinidae
Mouse klipfish
Fucomimus mus
Clinidae
Orange clinid (Ericentrus rubrus) — Clinidae
Orange clinid
Ericentrus rubrus
Clinidae
Pectoral snakeblenny (Ophiclinus pectoralis) — Clinidae
Pectoral snakeblenny
Ophiclinus pectoralis
Clinidae
Ringscale weedfish (Heteroclinus heptaeolus) — Clinidae
Ringscale weedfish
Heteroclinus heptaeolus
Clinidae
Sad klipfish (Clinus acuminatus) — Clinidae
Sad klipfish
Clinus acuminatus
Clinidae
Slender weedfish (Sticharium dorsale) — Clinidae
Slender weedfish
Sticharium dorsale
Clinidae
Snaky klipfish (Blennophis anguillaris) — Clinidae
Snaky klipfish
Blennophis anguillaris
Clinidae
Southern snakeblenny (Ophiclinus antarcticus) — Clinidae
Southern snakeblenny
Ophiclinus antarcticus
Clinidae
Spatula klipfish (Clinus spatulatus) — Clinidae
Spatula klipfish
Clinus spatulatus
Clinidae
Spotted kelpfish (Gibbonsia elegans) — Clinidae
Spotted kelpfish
Gibbonsia elegans
Clinidae
Striped kelpfish (Gibbonsia metzi) — Clinidae
Striped kelpfish
Gibbonsia metzi
Clinidae
Super klipfish (Clinus superciliosus) — Clinidae
Super klipfish
Clinus superciliosus
Clinidae
Variabletooth klipfish (Clinus heterodon) — Clinidae
Variabletooth klipfish
Clinus heterodon
Clinidae