Eastern Kelpfish, Chironemus marmoratus Günther 1860
Other Names: Hiwihiwi, Kelpfish, Kelp-fish, Large Kelpfish
A Kelpfish, Chironemus marmoratus, in Bitangabee Bay south of Eden, New South Wales. Source: Andrew J. Green / Reef life Survey. License: CC by Attribution
Summary:
A grey, brown, green or pinkish kelpfish covered in small white spots, with large dark blotches on the body.
Small groups of Eastern Kelpfish often inhabit coastal surge zones.
Small groups of Eastern Kelpfish often inhabit coastal surge zones.
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Bray, D.J. 2018, Chironemus marmoratus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 24 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2423
Eastern Kelpfish, Chironemus marmoratus Günther 1860
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Distribution |
Fraser Island, Queensland, to the Gippsland Lakes, Victoria, the Bass Strait islands and north-eastern Tasmania; also Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. Elsewhere, the species occurs in New Zealand. Inhabits kelp and macroalgal areas on shallow reefs that are often exposed to strong surge or wave action. |
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Feeding |
Feeds on benthic invertebrates. |
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Species Citation |
Chironemus marmoratus Günther 1860, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus. 2: 76. Type locality: Swan River and Erub [= Darnley Island, Queensland], western coast of Australia (presumably in error as this locality is outside the known distribution of this species). |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2018 |
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Eastern Kelpfish, Chironemus marmoratus Günther 1860
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