Pavoclinus
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Genus: | Pavoclinus J. L. B. Smith, 1946
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Clinus pavo Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908
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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:[1]
- 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)
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Pavoclinus". FishBase. April 2013 version.