| Pavoclinus myae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Clinidae |
| Genus: | Pavoclinus |
| Species: | P. myae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pavoclinus myae Christensen, 1978 |
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Pavoclinus myae, known commonly as the Mya's klipfish in South Africa,[1] is a species of clinid in the genus Pavoclinus.[2] It is a subtropical blenny found from East London to Algoa Bay in South Africa, in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean.[2] It was named by M.S. Christensen in 1978,[3] and can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of amphipods, isopods, and other benthic crustaceans.[4]