Heteroclinus macrophthalmus Hoese, 1976
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 macrophthalmus, the large-eye weedfish, is a species of clinid native to Indian Ocean waters around southern Australia where it prefers beds of sea-grass and algal reefs down to a depth of about 18 metres (59 ft). This species can reach a maximum length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL.
Wikipedia contributors, Heteroclinus macrophthalmus; 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 macrophthalmus Hoese, 1976
- Name authority
- Hoese, 1976
- 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 macrophthalmus Hoese, 1976
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 adelaidae Castelnau, 1872 | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| 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 perspicillatus (Valenciennes, 1836) | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Heteroclinus puellarum (Scott, 1955) | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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.
- Hoese, D. F. (1976). A redescription of Heteroclinus adelaidae Castelnau (Pisces: Clinidae), with description of a related new species. Australian Zoologist, 19 (pt 1): 51–67. 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:3L8KT. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.