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Rippled Klipfish

Pavoclinus laurentii (Gilchrist & Thompson 1908)

Diagnostic Description

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Color variable in shades and markings of brown, red, yellow, green, mottled and marbled; preserved specimens uniform buff (Ref. 5496).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 29 - 33; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4 - 5; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 20 - 22
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Biology

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Found in weedy tide pools.
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Pavoclinus laurentii

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Pavoclinus laurentii, the rippled klipfish, is a species of clinid found from Inhambane, Mozambique to Port Alfred, South Africa where it prefers weed-grown tide pools. It can reach a maximum length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL.[2] The specific name honours Master Lawrence Robinson, who caught type specimens at Winklespruit, the use of the term master indicates that he was probably younger than 12 years old at the time.[3]

References

  1. ^ Holleman, W.; Williams, J.T.; Clements, K.D. (2014). "Pavoclinus laurentii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T178943A1550891. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T178943A1550891.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Pavoclinus laurentii" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (10 November 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE". ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 24 April 2019.

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Pavoclinus laurentii: Brief Summary

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Pavoclinus laurentii, the rippled klipfish, is a species of clinid found from Inhambane, Mozambique to Port Alfred, South Africa where it prefers weed-grown tide pools. It can reach a maximum length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL. The specific name honours Master Lawrence Robinson, who caught type specimens at Winklespruit, the use of the term master indicates that he was probably younger than 12 years old at the time.

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