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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 | |||