Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes | |
Scientific name Heteroclinus perspicillatus Similar Heteroclinus, Crested weedfish, Cristiceps, Clinidae | ||
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.
The common weedfish is ovoviviparous, meaning young develop inside eggs and hatch within the female, before the well-developed larvae are born alive.
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