Whitelegg's weedfish (Heteroclinus whiteleggii)

Scientific name: Heteroclinus whiteleggii Ogilby, 1894

The Whitelegg's weedfish (Heteroclinus whiteleggii) is a marine fish of the family Clinidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New South Wales, Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Heteroclinus whiteleggii
Family
Clinidae (Clinids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New South Wales, Australia
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

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

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