Pavoclinus pavo, the Peacock klipfish, is a species of clinid found from Lüderitzbucht, Namibia to the Kei River, South Africa where it can be found in weedy areas at the low tide line. It can reach a maximum length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL.[2] This species feeds primarily on amphipods, isopods, gastropods and polychaete worms.[3]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Clinidae |
Genus: | Pavoclinus |
Species: | P. pavo
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Binomial name | |
Pavoclinus pavo (Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908)
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References
edit- ^ Holleman, W.; Williams, J.T.; Clements, K.D. (2014). "Pavoclinus pavo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T179075A1566817. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T179075A1566817.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pavoclinus pavo". FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ Food items for Pavoclinus pavo at www.fishbase.org.