Pavoclinus myae

Pavoclinus myae, or Mya's klipfish, is a species of clinid fish found from East London to Algoa Bay along the coast of South Africa. The specific name honors the primary author's then fiancée, Mya van Harten.^[2]

Pavoclinus myae
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Clinidae
Genus:	Pavoclinus
Species:	P. myae
Binomial name
Pavoclinus myae Christensen, 1978

Description

Mya's klipfish is rusty brown with a number of vertical maroon bars along its body and a silver spot behind each one of its eyes.^[3] There are several smaller spots on the preopercule and abdomen, and reddish bar near the eye radiate downward near the ventre.^[3]

Distribution and Habitat

Mya's klipfish can be located in the subtidal zone from near the surface to about 3 metres (9.8 ft). Individuals can grow to a maximum length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL.^[4] This species feeds primarily on aquatic arthropods such as amphipods, isopods and tanaids.^[5]

Mya's kilpfish is only known from the southeastern portion of the Atlantic Ocean, especially from the coastal waters of South Africa, from East London, north to Algoa Bay.^[5]