The largest fish in this family it is variable in colour from mottled brown to reddish with large lobed nasal tentacles, irregular bars on the body extending onto the dorsal and anal fins and each enclosing a large black spot (each surrounded by yellow to yellowish-brown ring) along the back, and a whitish patch extending from the eye onto the cheek.

At a glance

Habitat Can be found amoungst reef structures often in higher turblances areas than other weedfish
Size Can grow to around 40cm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Southeastern Australia from Victoria to South Australia including Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southeastern Australia from Victoria to South Australia including Tasmania
Habitat
Can be found amoungst reef structures often in higher turblances areas than other weedfish
Size
Can grow to around 40cm
Common Name Johnston's Weedfish
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
Conservation Least Concern
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassActinopterygii
SubclassEuteleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderPerciformes
SuborderBlennioidei
FamilyClinidae
GenusHeteroclinus
SpeciesHeteroclinus johnstoni
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