Heteroclinus roseus (Günther, 1861) is a animal in the Clinidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Heteroclinus roseus (Günther, 1861)

Heteroclinus roseus (Günther, 1861)

The Rosy weedfish Heteroclinus roseus is a clinid found in Pacific coastal seaweed, reaching 15 cm in maximum total length.

Family
Genus
Heteroclinus
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Heteroclinus roseus (Günther, 1861)

Heteroclinus roseus, commonly known as the Rosy weedfish, is a species of clinid fish. It is native to Pacific Ocean coasts around Japan, Australia, and Vanuatu, where it inhabits coastal seaweed belts. This species reaches a maximum total length of 15 centimetres, which equals 5.9 inches.

Photo: (c) Glen Whisson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Glen Whisson · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Clinidae Heteroclinus

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