| Pavoclinus litorafontis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Clinidae |
| Genus: | Pavoclinus |
| Species: | P. litorafontis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pavoclinus litorafontis Penrith, 1965 |
|
Pavoclinus litorafontis, known commonly as the Slinky klipfish in South Africa,[1] is a species of clinid in the genus Pavoclinus.[2] It is a subtropical blenny found around False Bay, South Africa, in the southeastern Atlantic ocean.[2] It was named by M.L. Penrith in 1965,[3] and can reach a maximum length of 21 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of amphipods in the genera Ischyrocerus and Laetmatophilus.[4]