Banded weedfish (Heteroclinus fasciatus)

Scientific name: Heteroclinus fasciatus Macleay, 1881

The Banded weedfish (Heteroclinus fasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Clinidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Australia.

Biology

Occurs in shallow algal reefs and rock pools.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Heteroclinus fasciatus
Family
Clinidae (Clinids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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