Crested Weedfish
Cristiceps argyropleura
- Usual depth15–23 m
- Water temperature14–23 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, March, and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Cristiceps argyropleura, the silver-sided weedfish, is a species of clinid found around southern Australia at depths from 20 to 60 metres where it is predominantly found in kelp beds. This species can reach a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) TL.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 7 records
- March: 7 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 7 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 6 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 15–23 m · Deepest record: 35 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 14–23 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Crested Weedfish, Silver-sided Weedfish, Silverside Weedfish
Other scientific names: Cristiceps pataecoides
Similar species
crested weedfishCristiceps australis
crested weedfishCristiceps aurantiacus
Common WeedfishHeteroclinus perspicillatus
Orange ClinidEricentrus rubrus
Common WeedfishHeteroclinus heptaeolus
Johnston's WeedfishHeteroclinus johnstoni
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 57 open-data records from 1898 to 2011.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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