Wilson's weedfish (Heteroclinus wilsoni)

Scientific name: Heteroclinus wilsoni Lucas, 1891

Wilson's weedfish (Heteroclinus wilsoni)

The Wilson's weedfish (Heteroclinus wilsoni) is a marine fish of the family Clinidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, South Australia and Tasmania to New South Wales.

Biology

Occurs in rocky kelp and weed reefs from intertidal to 20 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Heteroclinus wilsoni
Family
Clinidae (Clinids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range ? - 20 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: South Australia and Tasmania to New South Wales.
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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