Heteroclinus johnstoni

Heteroclinus johnstoni
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Heteroclinus
Species: H. johnstoni
Binomial name
Heteroclinus johnstoni
(Saville-Kent, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Clinus johnstoni Saville-Kent, 1886

Heteroclinus johnstoni, Johnston's weedfish, is a species of clinid native to the waters along the around southern Australian coast where it prefers reefs with tall seaweed growth at depths down to about 50 metres (160 ft). This species can reach a maximum length of 40 centimetres (16 in) TL.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Heteroclinus johnstoni" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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