Species Heteroclinus macrophthalmus Hoese, 1976
Large-eye Weedfish, Large-eyed Weedfish, Tasselled Weedfish
- Heteroclinus macrophthalmus Hoese, D.F. 1976. A redescription of Heteroclinus adelaidae Castelnau (Pisces : Clinidae), with description of a related species. The Australian Zoologist 19(1): 51-67 figs 1-7 [63, figs 3b, 5-7].
Type data:
Holotype NMV A.495, Port Lincoln, SA.
Paratype(s) AM I.17609–001; QVM 1974.5.131; SAMA F.1540; SAMA F.2589.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Wilsons Promontory, VIC (146°22'E) to Recherche Archipelago, WA (122°14'E) and north-eastern TAS; temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore, marine, rock reef, seagrass.
General References
Hoese, D.F., Gomon, M.F. & Rennis, D.S. 2008. Family Clinidae. pp. 696-722 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [709]
Rennis, D., Hoese, D.F. & Gomon, M.F. 1994. Family Clinidae. pp. 741-775, figs 650-684B in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [758]
Common Name References
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [331] (Tasselled Weedfish)
Last, P.R., Scott, E.O.G. & Talbot, F.H. 1983. Fishes of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Fisheries Development Authority 563 pp. figs. [436] (Large-eyed Weedfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Large-eye Weedfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2013 | 01-Feb-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |