Xenopoclinus leprosus Smith, 1961
Leprous platanna-klipfish
photo by Zsilavecz, G.

Family:  Clinidae (Clinids)
Max. size:  8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Southeast Atlantic: Southern Africa from Orange River mouth to Algoa Bay.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 31-36; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-12; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 28-34. Head and anterior part of body whitish with sand-colored area from dorsal origin to eye and cheek; rest of the body light brown to dark red-brown above with large white saddles (Ref. 5496).
Biology:  Occurs over sand (Ref. 5496) and gravel (Ref. 28111) bottoms.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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