HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishClinidsCaledonian weedfish Caledonian weedfish (Springeratus caledonicus) Scientific name: Springeratus caledonicus Sauvage, 1874 The Caledonian weedfish (Springeratus caledonicus) is a marine fish of the family Clinidae. Native range: Tropical. BiologySouthwest Pacific: New Caledonia and Australia Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | IntroductionsSource: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameSpringeratus caledonicusFamilyClinidae (Clinids)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentMarine; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionTropicalConservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmless SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026