| Pavoclinus smalei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Clinidae |
| Genus: | Pavoclinus |
| Species: | P. smalei |
| Binomial name | |
| Pavoclinus smalei Heemstra & Wright, 1986 |
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Pavoclinus smalei, known commonly as the Deep-reef klipfish in South Africa,[1] is a species of clinid in the genus Pavoclinus.[2] It is a subtropical blenny known from the Storms River in South Africa.[2] It was named by P.C. Heemstra and J.E. Wright in 1986,[3] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of zoobenthos.[4]