Heteroclinus Explained

Heteroclinus is a genus of clinids found in the western Indo-Pacific.

Species

There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:

• Heteroclinus adelaidae Castelnau, 1872 (Adelaide's weedfish)
• Heteroclinus antinectes (Günther, 1861) (Natal weedfish)
• Heteroclinus eckloniae (McKay, 1970) (Kelp weedfish)
• Heteroclinus equiradiatus (Milward, 1960) (Sevenbar weedfish)
• Heteroclinus heptaeolus (J. D. Ogilby, 1885) (Ogilby's weedfish)
• Heteroclinus johnstoni (Saville-Kent, 1886) (Johnston's weedfish)
• Heteroclinus kuiteri Hoese & Rennis, 2006
• Heteroclinus macrophthalmus Hoese, 1976 (Large-eye weedfish)
• Heteroclinus marmoratus (Klunzinger, 1872) (Slender weedfish)
• Heteroclinus nasutus, (Günther, 1861) (Large-nose weedfish)
• Heteroclinus perspicillatus (Valenciennes, 1836) (Common weedfish)
• Heteroclinus puellarum (E. O. G. Scott, 1955) (Little weedfish)
• Heteroclinus roseus (Günther, 1861) (Rosy weedfish)
• Heteroclinus tristis (Klunzinger, 1872) (Sharp-nose weedfish)
• Heteroclinus whiteleggii (J. D. Ogilby, 1894) (Whitelegg's weedfish)
• Heteroclinus wilsoni (A. H. S. Lucas, 1891) (Wilson's weedfish)