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Class: Teleostei
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Clinidae Clinids

Genus: Pavoclinus

(See list of species below)


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9 species (see list below)
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Photo by Zsilavecz, G.

Southeast Atlantic

Pavoclinus caeruleopunctatus Zsilavecz, 2001

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Pavoclinus caeruleopunctatus
[Bluespotted klipfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Pavoclinus graminis (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)

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Pavoclinus graminis
[Grass klipfish]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Pavoclinus laurentii (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)

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Pavoclinus laurentii
[Rippled klipfish]

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Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Pavoclinus litorafontis Penrith, 1965

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Pavoclinus litorafontis
[Slinky klipfish]
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Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Pavoclinus mentalis
[Bearded klipfish]

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Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Pavoclinus myae Christensen, 1978

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Pavoclinus myae
[Mya's klipfish]

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Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Pavoclinus pavo (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)

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Pavoclinus pavo
[Peacock klipfish]

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Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Pavoclinus profundus Smith, 1961

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Pavoclinus profundus
[Deepwater klipfish]

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Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Pavoclinus smalei Heemstra & Wright, 1986

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Pavoclinus smalei
[Deep-reef klipfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pavoclinus caeruleopunctatus Bluespotted klipfish Southeast Atlantic 2001
Pavoclinus graminis Grass klipfish Western Indian Ocean 16 TL 1908
Pavoclinus laurentii Rippled klipfish Western Indian Ocean 13 TL 1908
Pavoclinus litorafontis Slinky klipfish Southeast Atlantic 21 TL 1965
Pavoclinus mentalis Bearded klipfish Western Indian Ocean 30 TL 1908
Pavoclinus myae Mya's klipfish Southeast Atlantic 5 TL 1978
Pavoclinus pavo Peacock klipfish Southeast Atlantic 15 TL 1908
Pavoclinus profundus Deepwater klipfish Southeast Atlantic 5 TL 1961
Pavoclinus smalei Deep-reef klipfish Southeast Atlantic 5.5 TL 1986



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