Heteroclinus is a genus of clinids found in the western Indo-Pacific.
Species
There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:
- Heteroclinus adelaidae <small>Castelnau, 1872</small> (Adelaide's weedfish)
- Heteroclinus antinectes <small>(Günther, 1861)</small> (Natal weedfish)
- Heteroclinus eckloniae <small>(McKay, 1970)</small> (Kelp weedfish)
- Heteroclinus equiradiatus <small>(Milward, 1960)</small> (Sevenbar weedfish)
- Heteroclinus heptaeolus <small>(J. D. Ogilby, 1885)</small> (Ogilby's weedfish)
- Heteroclinus johnstoni <small>(Saville-Kent, 1886)</small> (Johnston's weedfish)
- Heteroclinus kuiteri <small>Hoese & Rennis, 2006</small>
- Heteroclinus macrophthalmus <small>Hoese, 1976</small> (Large-eye weedfish)
- Heteroclinus marmoratus <small>(Klunzinger, 1872)</small> (Slender weedfish)
- Heteroclinus nasutus, <small>(Günther, 1861)</small> (Large-nose weedfish)
- Heteroclinus perspicillatus <small>(Valenciennes, 1836)</small> (Common weedfish)
- Heteroclinus puellarum <small>(E. O. G. Scott, 1955)</small> (Little weedfish)
- Heteroclinus roseus <small>(Günther, 1861)</small> (Rosy weedfish)
- Heteroclinus tristis <small>(Klunzinger, 1872)</small> (Sharp-nose weedfish)
- Heteroclinus whiteleggii <small>(J. D. Ogilby, 1894)</small> (Whitelegg's weedfish)
- Heteroclinus wilsoni <small>(A. H. S. Lucas, 1891)</small> (Wilson's weedfish)
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