Cristiceps aurantiacus

Golden weedfish
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Cristiceps
Species: C. aurantiacus
Binomial name
Cristiceps aurantiacus
Castelnau, 1879
Synonyms
  • Cristiceps pictus W. J. Macleay, 1881

Cristiceps aurantiacus (golden weedfish or yellow crested weedfish), is a species of clinid found around New South Wales, Australia and New Zealand it can be found in tide pools and the subtidal zone to a depth of 30 metres (98 ft). Its diet consists of crustaceans and small fishes. It can reach a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in) TL.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Cristiceps aurantiacus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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