Clinus

Clinus is a genus of fish in the clinid family, native to the southeastern Atlantic Ocean and the western Indian Ocean. Its members are often referred to as klipfish. The genus contains 19 recognized species according to FishBase, while the World Register of Marine Species lists 22. Notable species include the sad klipfish (Clinus acuminatus), the agile klipfish (Clinus agilis), and the highfin or super klipfish (Clinus superciliosus).

Other examples are the Onrust klipfish (Clinus berrisfordi), the Cape klipfish (Clinus brevicristatus), and the bluntnose klipfish (Clinus cottoides). Additional species include Clinus exasperatus, Helen's klipfish (Clinus helenae), the westcoast klipfish (Clinus heterodon), the False Bay klipfish (Clinus latipennis), Clinus musaicus, the Chinese klipfish (Clinus nematopterus), the robust klipfish (Clinus robustus), the kelp klipfish (Clinus rotundifrons), the Bot River klipfish (Clinus spatulatus), the bull klipfish (Clinus taurus), the speckled klipfish (Clinus venustris), and the oldman klipfish (Clinus woodi). Two former species, Clinus elegans and Clinus geniguttatus, are now considered synonyms for Calliclinus geniguttatus.