Clinidae

Clinidae is a family of marine fish in the order Blenniiformes within the series Ovalentaria, part of the Percomorpha . Temperate blennies, the family ranges from the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, in both the Southern and Northern Hemispheres. The family contains about 86 species in 20 genera, the 60-cm-long giant kelpfish (Heterostichus rostratus) being the largest; most are far smaller.

Giant kelpfish

Clinus is a genus of clinids found in the southeastern Atlantic and western Indian Ocean.

Gibbonsia is a genus of clinids native to the eastern Pacific ocean. The name of this genus honours the American naturalist, physician and founder member of the California Academy of Sciences, William P. Gibbons (1812–1897).

Blennophis is a genus of clinids found in the southeastern Atlantic ocean.

species of fish

Heteroclinus is a genus of clinids found in the western Indo-Pacific.

Blennioclinus is a genus of clinids found in the southeastern Atlantic and western Indian Ocean.

Springeratus is a genus of clinids found in the southwestern Pacific and western Indian Ocean. The generic name honours the American taxonomist and ichthyologist Victor G. Springer.

Xenopoclinus is a small genus of clinids native to the coast of South Africa.

Ophiclinus is a genus of clinids native to the coastal waters around Australia.

species of fish

Myxodes is a genus of clinids found along the Pacific coast of South America from Peru to Chile.

species of fish

Sticharium is a genus of clinids native to the coastal waters of southern Australia.

species of fish

species of fish

Ophiclinops is a genus of clinids native to the coast of southern Australia.

Pavoclinus is a genus of clinids found in the southeastern Atlantic and western Indian Ocean coastal waters of southern Africa.

Cancelloxus is a genus of clinids found in the southeastern Atlantic ocean.

Cristiceps is a genus of clinids native to the Indo-Pacific waters around Australia and New Zealand.

species of fish

Clinoporus biporosus, the ladder klipfish, is a species of clinid found in subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean around the South African coast. It occurs in the subtidal zone down to a depth of . This species can reach a maximum length of TL. It is currently the only known member of the genus Clinoporus.