Cancelloxus burrelli, Slender platanna-klipfish

Cancelloxus burrelli Smith, 1961

Slender platanna-klipfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Blenniiformes (Blennies) > Clinidae (Clinids)
Etymology: Cancelloxus: Latin, cancellosus, -a, -um, derived from cancellum = grating, grille, netting (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Cyril J Burrell. According to Smith he “…has constantly provided valuable aid in my researches”. We have been unable to find any biographical detail. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Smith.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref. 5496). Subtropical

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Southeast Atlantic: mouth of the Orange River to Algoa Bay, South Africa.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5496)

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Dorsal spines (total): 33 - 39; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 38 - 43. Silvery and semi translucent with 12 light brown saddles; whitish stripe on lateral line; brownish mottled lines on pinkish head; 2 white bars across pectoral base; other fins (except dorsal) hyaline (Ref. 5496).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in coarse gravel areas of the intertidal zone; may be found up to 20 m depth in warmer waters.

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Williams, Jeffrey T. | Collaborators

Smith, M.M., 1986. Clinidae. p. 758-769. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 5496)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 03 May 2010

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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