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Golden Weedfish (Cristiceps aurantiacus)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Cristiceps aurantiacus

Castelnau, 1879

Golden Weedfish

Also known as: Yellow Crested Weedfish, Crested Weedfish

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About

Habitat

Benthopelagic

Depth

0–30 m

Max size

22 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Blenniiformes

Family

Clinidae

Other species in Clinidae

Lace Klipfish (Blennioclinus brachycephalus)

Blennioclinus brachycephalus

Lace Klipfish

Autumn Klipfish (Clinus arborescens)

Clinus arborescens

Autumn Klipfish

Speckled Klipfish (Clinus venustris)

Clinus venustris

Speckled Klipfish

Onrust Klipfish (Clinus berrisfordi)

Clinus berrisfordi

Onrust Klipfish

Whiteblotched Klipfish (Cancelloxus elongatus)

Cancelloxus elongatus

Whiteblotched Klipfish

Cline (Clinitrachus argentatus)

Clinitrachus argentatus

Cline

Silver-Sided Weedfish (Cristiceps argyropleura)

Cristiceps argyropleura

Silver-Sided Weedfish

Super Klipfish (Clinus superciliosus)

Clinus superciliosus

Super Klipfish

Image: © Shaun Lee (CC-BY) · iNaturalist (CC-BY) · source