Adelaide's weedfish (Heteroclinus adelaidae) fish species and information / pictures of Adelaide's weedfish - Heteroclinus adelaidae

Adelaide's weedfish (Heteroclinus adelaidae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Heteroclinus adelaidae

Common Name
Adelaide's weedfish

Biology
Found in seagrass beds, weedy reefs, often in silty areas to about 15 m.

Classification

Classified By
Castelnau, 1872
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Clinids (Clinidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southern Australia.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
15 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 15 m (Ref. 9002)
Trophic Level
3.49 s.e. 0.50 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
9.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 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