Kelp weedfish

Heteroclinus eckloniae

Clinid Fish from Indo West Pacific

Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

Heteroclinus eckloniae, the Kelp weedfish, is a species of clinid native to the Indo-Pacific waters of the western and southern coasts of Australia where it can be found in kelp and algal reefs.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Heteroclinus
Maximum length: 11 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific southern Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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