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Clinus helenae

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Clinus helenae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Clinus
Species:
C. helenae
Binomial name
Clinus helenae
Synonyms
  • Ophthalmolophus helenae J. L. B. Smith, 1946

Clinus helenae, the Helen's klipfish, is a species of clinid that occurs in subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean around South Africa where it is a denizen of tide pools. This species can reach a maximum length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL.[2] The identity of the person honoured in the matronym in this species' specific name is thought to be J.L.B. Smith's mother-in-law Helen Evelyn Zondagh (1877-1951).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Holleman, W.; Clements, K.D.; Williams, J.T. (2014). "Clinus helenae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T178931A1549278. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T178931A1549278.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Clinus helenae". FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (10 November 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE". ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 21 April 2019.