After Nelson, 1994, with Recent species from Froese & Pauly, 2001 [“The Fishbase”]
<==o Clinini [11/52] |--o Cancelloxus [2] | |-- C. burrelli Smith, 1961 (Slender platanna-klipfish) | `-- C. elongatus Heemstra & Wright, 1986 (Whiteblotched klipfish) |-- Clinoporus biporosus (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908) (Ladder klipfish) |--o Clinus Mioc. Eu. Plioc. NAf. R. Oc. [18] | |-- †C. gracilis | |-- C. acuminatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Sad klipfish) | |-- C. agilis Smith, 1931 (Agile klipfish) | |-- C. berrisfordi Penrith, 1967 (Onrust klipfish) | |-- C. brevicristatus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908 (Cape klipfish) | |-- C. capensis (Valenciennes, 1836) (Barbelled klipfish) | |-- C. cottoides Valenciennes, 1836 (Bluntnose klipfish) | |-- C. helenae (Smith, 1946) (Helen's klipfish) | |-- C. heterodon Valenciennes, 1836 (Westcoast klipfish) | |-- C. latipennis Valenciennes, 1836 (False Bay klipfish) | |-- C. navalis (Barnard, 1935) (Fleet klipfish) | |-- C. nematopterus Günther, 1861 (Chinese klipfish) | |-- C. robustus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908 (Robust klipfish) | |-- C. rotundifrons Barnard, 1937 (Kelp klipfish) | |-- C. spatulatus Bennett, 1983 (Bot River klipfish) | |-- C. superciliosus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |-- C. taurus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908 (Bull klipfish) | |-- C. venustris Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908 (Speckled klipfish) | `-- C. woodi (Smith, 1946) (Oldman klipfish) |-- Cologrammus flavescens (Hutton, 1872) |-- Ericentrus rubrus (Hutton, 1872) (Orange clinid) |-- Gynutoclinus [not recognized by the Fishbase] |-- Heterostichus rostratus Girard, 1854 (Giant kelpfish) |-- Neoblennius [not recognized by the Fishbase] |--o Pavoclinus [8] | |-- P. graminis (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908) (Grass klipfish) | |-- P. laurentii (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908) (Rippled klipfish) | |-- P. litorafontis Penrith, 1965 (Slinky klipfish) | |-- P. mentalis (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908) (Bearded klipfish) | |-- P. myae Christensen, 1978 (Mya's klipfish) | |-- P. pavo (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908) (Peacock klipfish) | |-- P. profundus Smith, 1961 (Deepwater klipfish) | `-- P. smalei Heemstra & Wright, 1986 (Deep-reef klipfish) |-- Springeratus xanthosoma (Bleeker, 1857) `--o Xenopoclinus [2] |-- X. kochi Smith, 1948 (Platanna klipfish) `-- X. leprosus Smith, 1961 (Leprous platanna-klipfish)
Reference(s):
- Frickhinger, K. A., 1995: Fossil Atlas – Fishes.
–Mergus – Publishers for Natural History and Pet Books, Hans A. Baensch, Malle, Germany, 1-1088 - Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds), 2001: FishBase.
–iNet: www.fishbase.org - Lahti, S., Malmström, K. K., Koli, L., Leikola, A., Syrjämäki, J. & Lahti, J., 1980: Zoo, Suuri Eläinkirja 5: Kalat, sammakkoeläimet, matelijat.
–Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, Porvoo-Helsinki-Juva, 1980.
Original work [in French]: Beauté Du Monde Animal: IX Reptiles/Amphibiens & X Poissons.
–Rizzoli Editore, Milano, 1968 - Nelson, J. S., 1994: Fishes of the world.
–John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 1994, xx-600