Ericentrus_rubrus

<i>Ericentrus</i>

Ericentrus

Genus of fishes


Ericentrus rubrus, the orange clinid, is a species of clinid endemic to the waters around New Zealand where it can be found in tide pools and in the subtidal zone from low water to depths of about 30 metres (98 ft). It prefers to inhabit beds of brown algae where it preys on the small crustaceans that also inhabit these areas. It is currently the only known member of the genus Ericentrus.

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References

  1. Clements, K.D.; Holleman, W.; Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ericentrus rubrus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T179005A1558366. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T179005A1558366.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

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