Heteroclinus

Updated on Jan 16, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Clinidae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes

Similar Cristiceps, Clinidae, Crested weedfish, Clinus, Gibbonsia

Weedfish heteroclinus tristis with prey in its mouth

Heteroclinus is a genus of clinids found in the western Indo-Pacific.

There are currently 18 recognized species in this genus:

Heteroclinus adelaidae Castelnau, 1872 (Adelaide's weedfish)

Heteroclinus antinectes (Günther, 1861) (Natal weedfish)

Heteroclinus eckloniae (McKay, 1970) (Kelp weedfish)

Heteroclinus equiradiatus (Milward, 1960) (Sevenbar weedfish)

Heteroclinus fasciatus (W. J. Macleay, 1881) (Banded weedfish)

Heteroclinus flavescens (F. W. Hutton, 1872) (Short-tassel weedfish)

Heteroclinus heptaeolus (J. D. Ogilby, 1885) (Ogilby's weedfish)

Heteroclinus johnstoni (Saville-Kent, 1886) (Johnston's weedfish)

Heteroclinus kuiteri Hoese & Rennis, 2006

Heteroclinus macrophthalmus Hoese, 1976 (Large-eye weedfish)

Heteroclinus marmoratus (Klunzinger, 1872) (Slender weedfish)

Heteroclinus nasutus, (Günther, 1861) (Large-nose weedfish)

Heteroclinus perspicillatus (Valenciennes, 1836) (Common weedfish)

Heteroclinus puellarum (E. O. G. Scott, 1955) (Little weedfish)

Heteroclinus roseus (Günther, 1861) (Rosy weedfish)

Heteroclinus tristis (Klunzinger, 1872) (Sharp-nose weedfish)

Heteroclinus whiteleggii (J. D. Ogilby, 1894) (Whitelegg's weedfish)

Heteroclinus wilsoni (A. H. S. Lucas, 1891) (Wilson's weedfish)

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