Heteroclinus adelaidae

Heteroclinus adelaidae
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Heteroclinus
Species: H. adelaidae
Binomial name
Heteroclinus adelaidae
Castelnau, 1872
Synonyms
  • Cristiceps phillipi A. H. S. Lucas, 1891

Heteroclinus adelaidae, the Adelaide's weedfish, is a species of clinid that occurs in the Indo-Pacific waters around southern Australia. It prefers weedy habitats down to a depth of about 15 metres (49 ft) where it feeds on benthic animals. This species can reach a maximum length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL.[1]

References

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


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