Ogilby's weedfish (Heteroclinus heptaeolus)

Scientific name: Heteroclinus heptaeolus Ogilby, 1885

Ogilby's weedfish (Heteroclinus heptaeolus)

The Ogilby's weedfish (Heteroclinus heptaeolus) is a marine fish of the family Clinidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, southern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 29 - 31; Dorsal soft rays (total): 3; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 18 - 21. Pelvic fin rays thick, finger-like. Brown or green in color; series of dark blotches dorsally and midlaterally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Heteroclinus heptaeolus
Family
Clinidae (Clinids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southern 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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