Heteroclinus adelaidae Castelnau, 1872
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Heteroclinus adelaidae, the Adelaide's weedfish, is a species of clinid that occurs in the Indo-Pacific waters around southern Australia. It prefers weedy habitats like seagrass beds, weedy reefs, and silty areas down to a depth of about 15 metres (49 ft) where it feeds on benthic animals. This species can reach a maximum length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL.
Wikipedia contributors, Heteroclinus adelaidae; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:47:45.724293+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Heteroclinus adelaidae Castelnau, 1872
- Name authority
- Castelnau, 1872
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Clinidae
- Genus
- Heteroclinus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderBlenniiformes
- familyClinidae Swainson, 1839
- genusHeteroclinus Castelnau, 1872
- speciesHeteroclinus adelaidae Castelnau, 1872
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Heteroclinus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Heteroclinus antinectes (Günther, 1861) | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Heteroclinus equiradiatus (Milward, 1960) | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Heteroclinus nasutus (Günther, 1861) | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| rosy weedfishHeteroclinus roseus (Günther, 1861) | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Heteroclinus marmoratus (Klunzinger, 1872) | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Heteroclinus eckloniae (McKay, 1970) | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Heteroclinus heptaeolus (Ogilby, 1885) | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Heteroclinus johnstoni (Saville-Kent, 1886) | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Heteroclinus kuiteri Hoese & Rennis, 2006 | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Heteroclinus macrophthalmus Hoese, 1976 | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Heteroclinus perspicillatus (Valenciennes, 1836) | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Heteroclinus puellarum (Scott, 1955) | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cristiceps phillipi Lucas, 1891 Lucas, 1891 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Castelnau, F. L. (1872). Contribution to the ichthyology of Australia. No. 1.--The Melbourne fish market (pp. 29-242). No. II.--Note on some South Australian fishes (pp. 243-247). Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Melbourne, v. 1: 29–247 plus 1 p. Errata, 1 pl. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3L8KH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.