Heteroclinus whiteleggii, Whitelegg's weedfish, is a species of clinid native to reefs around New South Wales, Australia. This species can reach a maximum length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. The specific name honours the naturalist Thomas Whitelegge (1850–1927) who was a friend of Ogilby's friend and who collected the type.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Banded Weedfish being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Heteroclinus perspicillatus
- Ericentrus rubrus
- Gibbonsia elegans
- Heteroclinus roseus
- Clinitrachus argentatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Clinidae
- Genus
- Heteroclinus
- Species
- Heteroclinus whiteleggii
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