Pavoclinus smalei

Short description: Species of fish

Pavoclinus smalei

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
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/.

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Wikidata ☰ Q2593963 entry

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