Heteroclinus roseus

Heteroclinus roseus
Heteroclinus roseus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Heteroclinus
Species: H. roseus
Binomial name
Heteroclinus roseus
Günther, 1861
Synonyms
  • Cristiceps roseus (Günther, 1861)[1]
  • Petraites roseus (Günther, 1861)[1]
  • Petraites sellularius (Whitley, 1931)[1]

Heteroclinus roseus, known commonly as the Rosy weedfish, is a species of clinid in the genus Heteroclinus.[2] It is a tropical blenny found around Japan, Australia, and Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean.[2] It was named by A. Günther in 1861, originally under the name Cristiceps roseus,[3] and can reach a maximum length of 15 centimetres.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Synonyms of Heteroclinus roseus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b c Heteroclinus roseus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Günther, A., 1861 (14 Dec.) [ref. 1964] Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the acanthopterygian fishes in the collection of the British Museum. 3. Gobiidae, Discoboli, Pediculati, Blenniidae, Labyrinthici, Mugilidae, Notacanthi. London. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. v. 3: i-xxv + 1-586 + i-x.


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