WoRMS taxon details
Clinidae Swainson, 1839
Genus Blennioclinus Gill, 1860
Genus Blennophis Swainson, 1839
Genus Cancelloxus Smith, 1961
Genus Cirrhibarbis Valenciennes, 1836
Genus Climacoporus Barnard, 1935
Genus Clinitrachus Swainson, 1839
Genus Clinoporus Barnard, 1927
Genus Clinus Cuvier, 1816
Genus Cologrammus Gill, 1893
Genus Cristiceps Valenciennes, 1836
Genus Ericentrus Gill, 1893
Genus Fucomimus Smith, 1946
Genus Gibbonsia Cooper, 1864
Genus Heteroclinus Castelnau, 1872
Genus Heterostichus Girard, 1854
Genus Muraenoclinus Smith, 1946
Genus Myxodes Cuvier, 1829
Genus Ophiclinops Whitley, 1932
Genus Ophiclinus Castelnau, 1872
Genus Pavoclinus Smith, 1946
Genus Peronedys Steindachner, 1883
Genus Ribeiroclinus Pinto, 1965
Genus Smithichthys Hubbs, 1952
Genus Springeratus Shen, 1971
Genus Sticharium Günther, 1867
Genus Xenopoclinus Smith, 1948
Genus Blenniomimus Smith, 1946 accepted as Clinus Cuvier, 1816
Genus Blenniominus accepted as Blenniomimus Smith, 1946 accepted as Clinus Cuvier, 1816 (misspelling)
Genus Caboclinus Smith, 1966 accepted as Clinus Cuvier, 1816
Genus Collogrammus accepted as Cologrammus Gill, 1893 (misspelling)
Genus Gynutoclinus Smith, 1946 accepted as Clinus Cuvier, 1816
Genus Neogunellus Castelnau, 1875 accepted as Ophiclinus Castelnau, 1872
Genus Ophioclinus accepted as Ophiclinus Castelnau, 1872 (misspelling)
Genus Ophthalmolophus Gill, 1860 accepted as Clinus Cuvier, 1816
Genus Petraites Ogilby, 1885 accepted as Heteroclinus Castelnau, 1872 (synonym)
Genus Stichareum accepted as Sticharium Günther, 1867 (misspelling)
Genus Blennophis Swainson, 1839
Genus Cancelloxus Smith, 1961
Genus Cirrhibarbis Valenciennes, 1836
Genus Climacoporus Barnard, 1935
Genus Clinitrachus Swainson, 1839
Genus Clinoporus Barnard, 1927
Genus Clinus Cuvier, 1816
Genus Cologrammus Gill, 1893
Genus Cristiceps Valenciennes, 1836
Genus Ericentrus Gill, 1893
Genus Fucomimus Smith, 1946
Genus Gibbonsia Cooper, 1864
Genus Heteroclinus Castelnau, 1872
Genus Heterostichus Girard, 1854
Genus Muraenoclinus Smith, 1946
Genus Myxodes Cuvier, 1829
Genus Ophiclinops Whitley, 1932
Genus Ophiclinus Castelnau, 1872
Genus Pavoclinus Smith, 1946
Genus Peronedys Steindachner, 1883
Genus Ribeiroclinus Pinto, 1965
Genus Smithichthys Hubbs, 1952
Genus Springeratus Shen, 1971
Genus Sticharium Günther, 1867
Genus Xenopoclinus Smith, 1948
Genus Blenniomimus Smith, 1946 accepted as Clinus Cuvier, 1816
Genus Blenniominus accepted as Blenniomimus Smith, 1946 accepted as Clinus Cuvier, 1816 (misspelling)
Genus Caboclinus Smith, 1966 accepted as Clinus Cuvier, 1816
Genus Collogrammus accepted as Cologrammus Gill, 1893 (misspelling)
Genus Gynutoclinus Smith, 1946 accepted as Clinus Cuvier, 1816
Genus Neogunellus Castelnau, 1875 accepted as Ophiclinus Castelnau, 1872
Genus Ophioclinus accepted as Ophiclinus Castelnau, 1872 (misspelling)
Genus Ophthalmolophus Gill, 1860 accepted as Clinus Cuvier, 1816
Genus Petraites Ogilby, 1885 accepted as Heteroclinus Castelnau, 1872 (synonym)
Genus Stichareum accepted as Sticharium Günther, 1867 (misspelling)
marine, brackish
Not documented
Description Mainly temperate (about 4 species in tropical Indo-Pacific). Distribution: Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans. Scales...
Description Mainly temperate (about 4 species in tropical Indo-Pacific). Distribution: Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans. Scales usually inconspicuous; cycloid, having radii in all fields. No cirri on nape. Dorsal fin with the spinous part longer than the soft-rayed portion; the fin rays all simple. A cordlike ligament stretches from ceratohyal to the articulation of the dentaries. About 60 cm maximum length, reported for Heterostichus rostratus; mostly well below 60 cm. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2022). FishBase. Clinidae Swainson, 1839. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125530 on 2022-05-18
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taxonomy source
Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors
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basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]




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Description Mainly temperate (about 4 species in tropical Indo-Pacific). Distribution: Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans. Scales usually inconspicuous; cycloid, having radii in all fields. No cirri on nape. Dorsal fin with the spinous part longer than the soft-rayed portion; the fin rays all simple. A cordlike ligament stretches from ceratohyal to the articulation of the dentaries. About 60 cm maximum length, reported for Heterostichus rostratus; mostly well below 60 cm. [details]