Kelpfish
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| Cuvier , 1829 |
Kelpische ( Chironemus ) are a genus of the group perch-like (Cirrhitioidei). The fish live in the kelp beds ( kelp forests ) along the coasts of Australia and New Zealand . Occasionally some representatives of the clipfish (Clinidae) are called kelp fish .
features
Kelpfish have a typical perch shape. Your dorsal fin consists of a hard-edged part, which is supported by 14 to 16 fin rays, and a soft-rayed part, which has 15 to 21 soft rays. The anal fin has six to eight soft rays. The palatine bone of the kelpfish is toothless, the ploughshare is toothed. The teeth are conical or brush-like. Kelpfish grow to be 20 to 40 centimeters long depending on the species. They have a camouflaging checkered pattern in different shades of brown.
Systematics
There are six types:
- Chironemus bicornis ( Steindachner , 1898)
- Chironemus delfini (Porter, 1914)
- Chironemus georgianus Cuvier , 1829
- Chironemus maculosus Richardson , 1850
- Chironemus marmoratus Günther , 1860
- Chironemus microlepis Waite, 1916
literature
- Joseph S. Nelson : Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons 2006, ISBN 0-471-25031-7 .
Web links
- Kelpische on Fishbase.org (English)