Heteroclinus perspicillatus
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Clinidae |
Genus: | Heteroclinus |
Species: | H. perspicillatus
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Binomial name | |
Heteroclinus perspicillatus (Valenciennes, 1836)
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Heteroclinus perspicillatus, the common weedfish, is a species of clinid native to southern Australia where it is found in seagrass beds and rocky reefs (especially with kelp cover) at depths of up to 10 metres (33 ft) . This species can reach a maximum length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL.[2]
The common weedfish is ovoviviparous, meaning young develop inside eggs and hatch within the female, before the well-developed larvae are born alive.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, J.T.; Holleman, W.; Clements, K.D. (2014). "Heteroclinus perspicillatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T179108A1570666. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T179108A1570666.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Heteroclinus perspicillatus". FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ Bray, Dianne. "Common Weedfish, Heteroclinus perspicillatus". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 6 October 2014.