Cristiceps argyropleura Kner, 1865
Silverside weedfish

Family:  Clinidae (Clinids)
Max. size:  18 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 20 - 60 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: New South Wales to the Bass Strait region, Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 30-32; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 22-24. Pelvic fin rays thick, finger-like, reaching about halfway to anus (Ref. 9002). Variable from almost black to yellow-brown; adults with silvery-white blotches in series anteriorly on sides (Ref. 9002).
Biology:  Found mostly in kelp (Ref. 9002).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 May 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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