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Kelpfish

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Higher classification
  
Percoidei

Phylum
  
Chordata

Scientific name
  
Chironemidae

Rank
  
Family

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Genus
  
Chironemus G. Cuvier, 1829

Similar
  
Giant kelpfish, Clinidae, Large kelpfish, Morwong, Manefish

Master of camouflage the giant kelpfish


A kelpfish is a member of the genus Chironemus of perciform fishes in the family Chironemidae, native to coastal Australia and New Zealand.

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Etymology

The name of the genus is from Greek cheir meaning "hands" and nema meaning "thread".

Species

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)

    • References

    Kelpfish Wikipedia
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