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Class: Teleostei
Order: Centrarchiformes
Family: Latridae Trumpeters

Genus: Chirodactylus

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5 species (see list below)
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Photo by Coetzee, C.

Southeast Atlantic and We
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Chirodactylus brachydactylus (Cuvier, 1830)

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Chirodactylus brachydactylus
[Two-tone fingerfin]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 180 cm TL
Chirodactylus grandis (Günther, 1860)

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Chirodactylus grandis
[Bank steenbras]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Chirodactylus jessicalenorum Smith, 1980

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Chirodactylus jessicalenorum
[Natal fingerfin]

Photo by Caiger, P.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Chirodactylus spectabilis (Hutton, 1872)

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Chirodactylus spectabilis
[Red moki]

Photo by Wolfe, G.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Chirodactylus variegatus (Valenciennes, 1833)

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Chirodactylus variegatus
[Peruvian morwong]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Chirodactylus brachydactylus Two-tone fingerfin Southeast Atlantic and We 40 TL 1830
Chirodactylus grandis Bank steenbras Southeast Atlantic 180 TL 1860
Chirodactylus jessicalenorum Natal fingerfin Western Indian Ocean 50 TL 1980
Chirodactylus spectabilis Red moki Southwest Pacific 100 TL 1872
Chirodactylus variegatus Peruvian morwong Southeast Pacific 44 TL 1833



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