Silver-sided weedfish (Cristiceps argyropleura)

Scientific name: Cristiceps argyropleura Kner, 1865

The Silver-sided weedfish (Cristiceps argyropleura) is a marine fish of the family Clinidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, New South Wales to the Bass Strait region, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 30 - 32; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 22 - 24. Pelvic fin rays thick, finger-like, reaching about halfway to anus. Variable from almost black to yellow-brown; adults with silvery-white blotches in series anteriorly on sides.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cristiceps argyropleura
Family
Clinidae (Clinids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
20–60 m (66–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 20 - 60 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: New South Wales to the Bass Strait region, 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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