Summary ²

Cristiceps aurantiacus (golden weedfish or yellow crested weedfish), is a species of clinid found around New South Wales, Australia and New Zealand it can be found in tide pools and the subtidal zone to a depth of 30 metres (98 ft). Its diet consists of crustaceans and small fishes. It can reach a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in) TL.

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1. (c) Marine Explorer (Dr John Turnbull), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnwturnbull/16630971420/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristiceps_aurantiacus

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