Chironemus - Kelpfishes

Classification

Genus: Chironemus - Kelpfishes

Description

Chironemus is a genus of marine ray finned fish, commonly known as kelpfishes, belonging to the family Chironemidae. They are found in the temperate waters of the Southern Pacific Ocean.

The currently recognized species in this genus are:

Chironemus bicornis (Steindachner, 1898)
Chironemus delfini (Porter, 1914)
Chironemus georgianus G. Cuvier, 1829 (tasselled kelpfish)
Chironemus maculosus (J. Richardson, 1850) (silver spot)
Chironemus marmoratus Günther, 1860 (large kelpfish)
Chironemus microlepis Waite, 1916 (smallscale kelpfish)

Species