Pavoclinus myae

Short description: Species of fish

Pavoclinus myae

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Actinopterygii
Order:  | Blenniiformes
Family:  | Clinidae
Genus:  | Pavoclinus
Species:  |

P. myae

Binomial name
Pavoclinus myae

Christensen, 1978

Pavoclinus myae, or Mya's klipfish, is a species of clinid fish found from East London to Algoa Bay along the coast of South Africa . The specific name honors the primary author's then fiancée, Mya van Harten.[2]

## Contents

* 1 Description
* 2 Distribution and Habitat
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Description

Mya's klipfish is rusty brown with a number of vertical maroon bars along its body and a silver spot behind each one of its eyes.[3] There are several smaller spots on the preopercule and abdomen, and reddish bar near the eye radiate downward near the ventre.[3]

## Distribution and Habitat

Mya's klipfish can be located in the subtidal zone from near the surface to about 3 metres (9.8 ft). Individuals can grow to a maximum length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL.[4] This species feeds primarily on aquatic arthropods such as amphipods, isopods and tanaids.[5]

Mya's kilpfish is only known from the southeastern portion of the Atlantic Ocean, especially from the coastal waters of South Africa , from East London, north to Algoa Bay.[5]

## References

1. ↑ Holleman, W.; Williams, J.T.; Clements, K.D. (2014). "Pavoclinus myae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T178906A1546189. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T178906A1546189.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/178906/1546189. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. ↑ "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/.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Smith, M. Heemstra, P. 2012. Smith's Sea Fishes. Springer. pg. 767
4. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Pavoclinus myae" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Food items for Pavoclinus myae at www.fishbase.org.

## External links

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Wikidata ☰ Q2434344 entry

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