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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Clinidae Clinids

Genus: Heteroclinus

(See list of species below)


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16 species (see list below)

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Heteroclinus adelaidae
[Adelaide's weedfish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
 
Heteroclinus antinectes
[Natal weedfish]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific southe
Max. Length 11 cm TL
 
Heteroclinus eckloniae
[Kelp weedfish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.7 cm TL
 
Heteroclinus equiradiatus
[Sevenbar weedfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Heteroclinus heptaeolus (Ogilby, 1885)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Heteroclinus heptaeolus
[Ogilby's weedfish]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
 
Heteroclinus johnstoni
[Johnston's weedfish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Heteroclinus kuiteri
[]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Heteroclinus macrophthalmus
[Large-eye weedfish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Heteroclinus marmoratus
[Slender weedfish]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Heteroclinus nasutus
[Large-nose weedfish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Heteroclinus perspicillatus
[Common weedfish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Heteroclinus puellarum
[Little weedfish]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Heteroclinus roseus (Günther, 1861)

Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Heteroclinus roseus
[Rosy weedfish]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Heteroclinus tristis
[Sharp-nose weedfish]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Heteroclinus whiteleggii
[Banded weedfish]

Photo by Lee, D.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Heteroclinus wilsoni (Lucas, 1891)

Photo by Lee, D.
 
Heteroclinus wilsoni
[Wilson's weedfish]
16 Species of Family Clinidae with Genus Heteroclinus
(Clinids)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1872 Heteroclinus adelaidae Adelaide's weedfish Indo-West Pacific 9 TL
1861 Heteroclinus antinectes Natal weedfish Eastern Indian Ocean
1970 Heteroclinus eckloniae Kelp weedfish Indo-West Pacific southe 11 TL
1960 Heteroclinus equiradiatus Sevenbar weedfish Eastern Indian Ocean 9.7 TL
1885 Heteroclinus heptaeolus Ogilby's weedfish Indo-West Pacific 10 TL
1886 Heteroclinus johnstoni Johnston's weedfish Indo-West Pacific 40 TL
2006 Heteroclinus kuiteri Eastern Indian Ocean 6 SL
1976 Heteroclinus macrophthalmus Large-eye weedfish Eastern Indian Ocean 10 TL
1872 Heteroclinus marmoratus Slender weedfish Eastern Indian Ocean 14 TL
1861 Heteroclinus nasutus Large-nose weedfish Southwest Pacific 9 TL
1836 Heteroclinus perspicillatus Common weedfish Eastern Indian Ocean 20 TL
1955 Heteroclinus puellarum Little weedfish Eastern Indian Ocean 10 TL
1861 Heteroclinus roseus Rosy weedfish Pacific Ocean 15 TL
1872 Heteroclinus tristis Sharp-nose weedfish Indo-West Pacific 30 TL
1894 Heteroclinus whiteleggii Banded weedfish Western Pacific 10 TL
1891 Heteroclinus wilsoni Wilson's weedfish Eastern Indian Ocean 14 TL



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