Heteroclinus adelaidae

Clinidae
Adelaide Weedfish
  • Heteroclinus adelaidae, Port Phillip Bay, VIC, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Heteroclinus adelaidae, Port Phillip Bay, VIC, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Heteroclinus adelaidae, Port Phillip Bay, VIC, Photo: Antonia Cooper
    Heteroclinus adelaidae, Port Phillip Bay, VIC, Photo: Antonia Cooper
  • Heteroclinus adelaidae, Norfolk Bay, TAS, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Heteroclinus adelaidae, Norfolk Bay, TAS, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Localised
Description
Dark forward section of the lateral line. Commonly has white streak on side, starting from behind the lower rear corner of the eye. Similar to H. kuiteri, but first dorsal fin starts further back. Very secretive, under algae in shallow, low profile reef in bays sheltered from ocean swells.
Information
  • Max Size: 9 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 11.5-21.2°C
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (9% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Rick S-S
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