Heteroclinus nasutus

Heteroclinus nasutus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Heteroclinus
Species: H. nasutus
Binomial name
Heteroclinus nasutus
Günther, 1861
Synonyms
  • Cristiceps nasutus (Günther, 1861)[1]
  • Petraites nasutus (Günther, 1861)[1]

Heteroclinus nasutus, known commonly as the Large-nose weedfish in Australia,[2] is a species of clinid in the genus Heteroclinus.[3] It is a subtropical blenny found from Australia to the United States, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.[3] It was named by A. Günther in 1861, originally under the name Cristiceps nasutus and later under Petraites nasutus,[4] and can reach a maximum length of 9 centimetres.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Synonyms of Heteroclinus nasutus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Common names for Heteroclinus nasutus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ a b c Heteroclinus nasutus at www.fishbase.org.
  4. ^ Günther, A., 1861 (14 Dec.) [ref. 1964] Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the acanthopterygian fishes in the collection of the British Museum. 3. Gobiidae, Discoboli, Pediculati, Blenniidae, Labyrinthici, Mugilidae, Notacanthi. London. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. v. 3: i-xxv + 1-586 + i-x.