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Weedfish
Group IUCN · Least Concern (LC)

Weedfish

Heteroclinus perspicillatus, (Valenciennes, 1836)

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About Weedfish

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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