Family CHIRONEMIDAE

Chironemnus microlepis holotype

© Copyright from E.R. Waite 1916

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Introduction

The family Chironemidae comprises a small group of fishes known only from Australia, Lord Howe Island, New Zealand, Chile and the Juan Fernandez Islands. One genus and six species are recognised (Meléndez & Dyer 2010). Gomon (2008) illustrated three of the four species known from Australia. Kelpfishes are characterised by having unbranched pectoral rays and, like morwongs, typically are associated with rocky reefs. Maximum length reached is 40 cm.

General References

Burridge, C.P., Meléndez, R. & Dyer, B.S. 2006. Multiple origins of the Juan Fernández kelpfish fauna and evidence for frequent and unidirectional dispersal of Cirrhitoid fishes across the South Pacific. Systematic Biology 55(4): 566-578

Gomon, M.F. 2008. Families Oplegnathidae and Chironemidae. pp. 619-622 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [620-622]

Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. 2006. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1350]

Meléndez, R. & Dyer, B.S. 2010. Review of the southern hemisphere fish family Chironemidae (Perciformes: Cirrhitoidei). Revista de Biología Marina y Oceanografía 45: 683-693

Waite, E.R. 1916. A list of the fishes of Norfolk Island and indication of their range to Lord Howe Island, Kermadec Island, Australia and New Zealand. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 40: 452-458 pls 44-46 [pl. 46]

Common Name References

Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [638] (Kelpfishes)

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