Deep-reef klipfish (Pavoclinus smalei) fish species and information / pictures of Deep-reef klipfish - Pavoclinus smalei

Deep-reef klipfish (Pavoclinus smalei) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pavoclinus smalei

Common Name
Deep-reef klipfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 36 - 38; Dorsal soft rays (total): 2-3; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 25 - 27. Head and body with large, irregular, white-edged blotches of russet brown; fins hyaline; anterior part of dorsal fin yellowish brown (Ref. 5496).

Classification

Classified By
Heemstra & Wright, 1986
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Clinids (Clinidae)

Distribution

Region
Southeast Atlantic
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: known from one collection taken off the mouth of the Storms River, South Africa.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
18 m
Depth To - meters
22 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 22 m (Ref. 5496)
Trophic Level
3.24 s.e. 0.48 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
5.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated