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Ophiclinus gracilis Waite, 1906
Ophiclinus gracilis is an orange to whitish snake blenny with an irregular broad dark brown stripe along the upper surface from the snout through the eye to the upper part of the base of the tail, pale spots along the posterior middle of the body, and brownish dorsal and anal fins with alternating dark and pale spots in the posterior region.
The caudal fin is brown with an irregular whitish margin, and the pectoral fins are pale brown.
Ophiclinus gracilis inhabits shallow coastal waters, including rock pools and muddy areas, often under rocks and stones and among seagrass detritus
Species of the family Clinidae are livebearers.
The species name is derived from the Latin "gracilis° (= slender), probably in reference to the elongated body of this species.
Synonymised names:
Ophioclinus gracilis Waite, 1906 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Ophiclinus gracilis is an orange to whitish snake blenny with an irregular broad dark brown stripe along the upper surface from the snout through the eye to the upper part of the base of the tail, pale spots along the posterior middle of the body, and brownish dorsal and anal fins with alternating dark and pale spots in the posterior region.
The caudal fin is brown with an irregular whitish margin, and the pectoral fins are pale brown.
Ophiclinus gracilis inhabits shallow coastal waters, including rock pools and muddy areas, often under rocks and stones and among seagrass detritus
Species of the family Clinidae are livebearers.
The species name is derived from the Latin "gracilis° (= slender), probably in reference to the elongated body of this species.
Synonymised names:
Ophioclinus gracilis Waite, 1906 · unaccepted (misspelling)
