Golden Weedfish
Cristiceps aurantiacus
Also known as: Crested Weedfish, Golden-crested Weedfish, Temperate Blenny, Yellow-crested Weedfish, Weedfish, Blenny
- Crested Weedfish
- Golden-crested Weedfish
- Temperate Blenny
- Yellow-crested Weedfish
- Weedfish
- Blenny
Overview
Found in weed cover for camouflage, over kelp beds, rock pools, and in coastal bays, from sub-tidal areas down to 30m. Colour varies to match surroundings.
Southwest Pacific - NSW Australia, New Zealand
Clinidae are usually found in dense weed or kelp with cryptic patterns that help them blend in to their surroundings. Like bennies they have whisker like cirri on their heads.
How to identify
- Pattern
- mottled
- Head & Mouth
- black eye stripe
- Behaviour
- camouflaged
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Southwest Pacific
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Found in weed cover for camouflage, over kelp beds, rock pools, and in coastal bays, from sub-tidal areas down to 30m.
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