The Eastern Kelpfish has a pointed snout and a small mouth. It has large pectoral fins with branched rays above and thickened unbranched rays below. The species is grey, brown, green or pinkish with large dark blotches on the body. There are numerous small white spots on the body and fins. source: Australian Museum Factsheets
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| Life_History: | Little known about life history |
| Behaviour: | It occurs commonly in the surge zone of coastal reefs. |
| Max_size: | 400 mm |
| Range: | 256.925 |
| Description: | It occurs commonly in the surge zone of coastal reefs. |
| Commercial_Uses: | None, other than trivial captures for aquarium trade |
| Habitat: | Rocky reef |
| Abundance: | 5.431 |
| Threats: | No major threats to this species are known |
| Frequency: | 7.668 |
| Invasive: | Not known to be invasive |
| Distribution: | Central and southern east coast of Australia. |
| Depth: | 0-20 m |
| Diet: | Benthic Mobile Inverts |
| IUCN_Threat_status: | Not assessed |
| Common_Name: | Eastern kelpfish;Eastern kelpfish; kelpfish |
| similar_species: | it is sometimes confused with the rock cale Aplodactylus lophodon, a species in a related family, with a rounded head but generally similar appearance. A closely related species, the western kelpfish Chironemus georgianus, occurs along the southern coast. The western kelpfish has tufts of filaments on the dorsal spines and lacks white spots on the head and scales. It behaves differently from the eastern kelpfish, as it is a more secretive species that spends much of its time in caves and ledges |
| Accepted name | Source |
|---|---|
| Chironemus marmoratus |
| Synonyms | Source |
|---|---|
| Chironemus aboriginalis Whitley, 1931 | |
| Chironemus aboriginalis Whitley, 1931 | |
| Published in: Whitley, G.P. 1931. New names for Australian fishes. Aust. Zool. Vol. 6 (4) pp. 310-334 1 fig. pls 25-27 | |
| Common name | Source |
|---|---|
| Eastern Kelpfish | |
| Hiwihiwi | |
| Kelp-fish | |
| Large Kelpfish |
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