Biology:Pavoclinus smalei

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Pavoclinus smalei
Deep reef klipfish at Castle Rocks DSC03872.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Pavoclinus
Species:
P. smalei
Binomial name
Pavoclinus smalei
Heemstra & J. E. Wright, 1986

Pavoclinus smalei, the Deep-reef klipfish, is a species of clinid currently only known to exist near the mouth of the Storms River in South Africa where it was found over gravel substrates at depths of from 18 to 22 metres (59 to 72 ft). This species can reach a length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) TL.[2] The name honours the author Malcolm J. Smale.[3]

References

  1. Holleman, W.; Williams, J.T.; Clements, K.D. (2014). "Pavoclinus smalei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T178968A1553677. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T178968A1553677.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/178968/1553677. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Pavoclinus smalei" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE". ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 10 November 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/blenniiformes3/. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2593963 entry