Cape klipfish  (Clinus brevicristatus)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->

      • Blenniidae - Combtooth blennies->
      • Clinidae - Clinidae->

        • Heterostichus - Heterostichus->
        • Blennioclinus - Blennioclinus->
        • Blennophis - Blennophis->
        • Cancelloxus - Cancelloxus->
        • Cirrhibarbis - Cirrhibarbis->
        • Gibbonsia - Gibbonsia->
        • Climacoporus - Climacoporus->
        • Clinitrachus - Clinitrachus->
        • Clinoporus - Clinoporus->
        • Clinus - Clinus->

          • Sad klipfish (Clinus acuminatus)
          • Agile klipfish (Clinus agilis)
          • Clinus arborescens (Clinus arborescens)
          • Onrust klipfish (Clinus berrisfordi)
          • Cape klipfish (Clinus brevicristatus)
          • Bluntnose klipfish (Clinus cottoides)
          • Clinus exasperatus (Clinus exasperatus)
          • Helen’s klipfish (Clinus helenae)
          • Westcoast klipfish (Clinus heterodon)
          • False Bay klipfish (Clinus latipennis)
          • Clinus musaicus (Clinus musaicus)
          • Chinese klipfish (Clinus nematopterus)
          • Clinus ornatus (Clinus ornatus)
          • Robust klipfish (Clinus robustus)
          • Kelp klipfish (Clinus rotundifrons)
          • Bot River klipfish (Clinus spatulatus)
          • Clinus superciliosus (Clinus superciliosus)
          • Bull klipfish (Clinus taurus)
          • Speckled klipfish (Clinus venustris)
          • Oldman klipfish (Clinus woodi)
        • Cologrammus - Cologrammus->
        • Cristiceps - Cristiceps->
        • Ericentrus - Ericentrus->
        • Fucomimus - Fucomimus->
        • Heteroclinus - Heteroclinus->
        • Muraenoclinus - Muraenoclinus->
        • Myxodes - Myxodes->
        • Ophiclinops - Ophiclinops->
        • Ophiclinus - Ophiclinus->
        • Pavoclinus - Pavoclinus->
        • Peronedys - Peronedys->
        • Ribeiroclinus - Ribeiroclinus->
        • Smithichthys - Smithichthys->
        • Springeratus - Springeratus->
        • Sticharium - Sticharium->
        • Xenopoclinus - Xenopoclinus->
      • Labrisomidae - Labrisomidae->
      • Tripterygiidae - Triplefin blennies->
      • Chaenopsidae - Pike-, tube- and flagblennies->
      • Dactyloscopidae - Sand stargazers->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->