Banded weedfish

Heteroclinus whiteleggii

Fish Reaching Ten Centimeters in Western Pacific

Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Small
Temperate fish

Heteroclinus whiteleggii, Whitelegg's weedfish, is a species of clinid native to reefs around New South Wales, Australia. This species can reach a maximum length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. The specific name honours the naturalist Thomas Whitelegge (1850–1927) who was a friend of Ogilby's friend and who collected the type.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Heteroclinus
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Pacific: Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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