Pavoclinus myae

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]

## Description

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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

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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

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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. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (10 November 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE". ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
3. ^ a b Smith, M. Heemstra, P. 2012. Smith's Sea Fishes. Springer. pg. 767
4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pavoclinus myae". FishBase. April 2013 version.
5. ^ a b Food items for Pavoclinus myae at www.fishbase.org.

## External links

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Taxon identifiers

Pavoclinus myae|

* Wikidata: Q2434344
* CoL: 75WHD
* FishBase: 17015
* GBIF: 2380346
* iNaturalist: 446369
* IRMNG: 10152912
* ITIS: 638629
* IUCN: 178906
* OBIS: 219221
* Open Tree of Life: 3639197
* WoRMS: 219221

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