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Heteroclinus perspicillatus (Valenciennes, 1836)

Common weedfish
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Common names: Common weedfish, Robust weedfish, Spotshoulder weedfish
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type localities: Westernport, Victoria MNHP A.2075 (syntypes of Clinus perspicillatus); Port, Arthur, Tasmania, BMNH 1855.9.19.484. (holotype of Clinus despicillatus); Melbourne, Victoria, BMNH 1864.7.22.67-69 (syntypes of Cristiceps robustus); Adelaide South Australia, MNHP A.1079 (syntypes of Neoblennius fasciatus). Known only from Cape Conran, VIC (148°45'E) to Spencer Gulf, SA (136°E), and throughout Tasmania (Ref. 75154). Also Ref. 9002.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Hoese, D.F., D.J. Bray, J.R. Paxton and G.R. Allen, 2006
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Common names from other countries

壮美异胎鳚, Robust weedfish, Spotshoulder weedfish, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Blenniiformes (Blennies) > Clinidae (Clinids)
Etymology: Heteroclinus: Greek, heteros = other + Greek, klinein, kline = sloping and bed, due to the four apophyses of sphenoid bone (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino asociado a arrecife.   Temperate

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