Pavoclinus

Updated on Nov 17, 2023

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Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Clinidae		Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Rank Genus

Similar Clinus, Clinus superciliosus, Heteroclinus

Pavoclinus is a genus of clinids found in the southeastern Atlantic and western Indian Ocean coastal waters of southern Africa.

Species

There are currently nine recognized species in this genus:

Pavoclinus caeruleopunctatus Zsilavecz, 2001

Pavoclinus graminis (Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908) (Grass klipfish)

Pavoclinus laurentii (Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908) (Rippled klipfish)

Pavoclinus litorafontis M. L. Penrith, 1965 (Slinky klipfish)

Pavoclinus mentalis (Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908) (Bearded klipfish)

Pavoclinus myae Christensen, 1978 (Mya's klipfish)

Pavoclinus pavo (Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908) (Peacock klipfish)

Pavoclinus profundus J. L. B. Smith, 1961 (Deepwater klipfish)

Pavoclinus smalei Heemstra & J. E. Wright, 1986 (Deep-reef klipfish)

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