Clinidae

Adelaide's weedfish

Heteroclinus adelaidae

Clinid Fish in Indo West Pacific

• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Small
• Temperate fish

Heteroclinus adelaidae, the Adelaide's weedfish, is a species of clinid that occurs in the Indo-Pacific waters around southern Australia. It prefers weedy habitats like seagrass beds, weedy reefs, and silty areas down to a depth of about 15 metres (49 ft) where it feeds on benthic animals.