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Xenopoclinus kochi (platanna-klipfish; Platanna klipfish)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Xenopoclinus kochi, the Platanna klipfish, is a species of clinid found along the coast of South Africa where it occurs on sandy substrates in the intertidal zone near to kelp beds at depths of from 0 to 20 metres (0 to 66 ft). It can reach a maximum length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL.
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Prey / Diet

Exosphaeroma truncatitelson[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Xenopoclinus leprosus (Leprous platanna-klipfish)1

External References

Citations

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♦ 1Observations on the distribution patterns, behaviour, diets and reproductive cycles of sand-dwelling clinids (Perciformes: Clinidae) from South Africa, Kim Prochazka & Charles L. Griffiths, Environmental Biology of Fishes 35: 371-379, 1992.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0