Golden weedfish

Cristiceps aurantiacus

Twenty Two Centimeters Clinid Fish of New Zealand Waters

Yellow
Temperate
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

Cristiceps aurantiacus (golden weedfish or yellow crested weedfish) is a species of clinid found around New South Wales, Australia and New Zealand. It lives in tide pools and the subtidal zone to a depth of 30 metres (98 ft). Its diet consists of crustaceans and small fishes.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Cristiceps
Maximum length: 22 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: New South Wales, Australia and New Zealand.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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