Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Centrarchiformes
Family: Chironemidae Kelpfishes

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6 species

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Max. Length 16.8 cm NG
 
Chironemus bicornis
Photo by Pereira, L.A.

Southeastern Pacific
Max. Length 24.5 cm NG
Chironemus delfini (Porter, 1914)
Photo by Pereira, L.A.
 
Chironemus delfini
Photo by Good, P.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Chironemus georgianus Cuvier, 1829
Photo by Good, P.
 
Chironemus georgianus
[Western kelpfish]
Photo by Good, P.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Chironemus maculosus (Richardson, 1850)
Photo by Good, P.
 
Chironemus maculosus
[Silver spot]
Photo by Banks, I.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Chironemus marmoratus Günther, 1860
Photo by Banks, I.
 
Chironemus marmoratus
[Kelpfish]
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Chironemus microlepis
[Smallscale kelpfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Chironemus bicornis Southeast Pacific 16.8 NG 1898
Chironemus delfini Southeastern Pacific 24.5 NG 1914
Chironemus georgianus Western kelpfish Eastern Indian Ocean 20 TL 1829
Chironemus maculosus Silver spot Western Pacific 35 TL 1850
Chironemus marmoratus Kelpfish Southwest Pacific 40 SL 1860
Chironemus microlepis Smallscale kelpfish Southwest Pacific 1916



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