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Cristiceps australis
Illustration from the Sketchbook of fishes by William Buelow Gould
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Clinidae
Genus:	Cristiceps
Species:	C. australis
Binomial name
Cristiceps australis Valenciennes, 1836
Synonyms
Cristiceps axillaris J. Richardson, 1846 Cristiceps splendens Castelnau, 1872 Cristiceps howittii Castelnau, 1873 Cristiceps macleayi Castelnau, 1879 Cristiceps pallidus W. J. Macleay, 1881

Cristiceps australis, the crested weedfish, is a species of clinid found around southern Australia in the subtidal zone from low water to depths of about 30 metres (98 ft) preferring areas with plentiful seaweed growth. This species can reach a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) TL.

References

1. Williams, J.; Holleman, W.; Clements, K.D. (2014). "Cristiceps australis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T179042A1562789. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T179042A1562789.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cristiceps australis". FishBase. April 2013 version.

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