Orange clinid
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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 m, in reef
areas. It is the only member of its genus.
Clinid
Clinids are blennioids; perciform marine fish of the family Clinidae. Temperate blennies, the family ranges from the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, in both the Southern and Northern Hemisphere...
of the genus Ericentrus, found around New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
in rock pools and from low water to depths of about 15 m, in reef
Reef
In nautical terminology, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water ....
areas. It is the only member of its genus.