Cristiceps aurantiacus
Cristiceps aurantiacus (golden weedfish or yellow crested weedfish) is a species of clinid found around New South Wales, Australia and New Zealand. It lives in tide pools and the subtidal zone to a depth of 30 metres (98 ft). Its diet consists of crustaceans and small fishes. It can reach a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in) TL.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Clinidae |
| Genus: | Cristiceps |
| Species: | C. aurantiacus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cristiceps aurantiacus Castelnau, 1879 | |
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References
- Clements, K.D.; Holleman, W.; Williams, J.T. (2014). "Cristiceps aurantiacus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T178972A1554122. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T178972A1554122.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Cristiceps aurantiacus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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