Heteroclinus is a genus of clinids found in the western Indo-Pacific.

Heteroclinus
Rosy Weedfish (H. roseus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Heteroclinus
Castelnau, 1872
Type species
Heteroclinus adelaidae
Castelnau, 1872
Synonyms[1]
  • Neoblennius Castelnau, 1875
  • Petraites Ogilby, 1885

Species

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There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Clinidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Heteroclinus". FishBase. February 2019 version.