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| Species: | E. rubrus
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| Ericentrus rubrus (Hutton, 1872)
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The orange clinid (Ericentrus rubrus) is a weedfish of the genus Ericentrus, found around New Zealand in rock pools and from low water to depths of about 15 metres, in reef areas of broken rock and brown seaweed. It is very seldom seen but is more common than thought due to its superb camouflage. Its length is between 3 and 10 centimetres.
The orange clinid is fairly similar to the crested weedfish but the first dorsal fin starts further back. The second dorsal fin is separated from the first but is not perforated as is that of the Crested Weedfish. The caudal peduncle is long ending in a small fan-like tail.
The colouration is a uniform orange-brown with dark brown markings on the head and fins, and dark brown streaks on the back.
Orange clinids live exclusively amongst kelp fronds and other seaweeds. Like all other members of the family Orange Clinids are live bearers. Their food is small kelp-living crustaceans.
References
- "Ericentrus rubrus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 11 March.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help) - Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ericentrus rubrus". FishBase. January 2006 version.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8