Biology:Pavoclinus myae

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Pavoclinus myae
Scientific classification edit
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

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

Wikidata ☰ Q2434344 entry