Chirodactylus

Chirodactylus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Latridae
Genus: Chirodactylus
Type species
Cheilodactylus antonii
Valenciennes, 1833

Chirodactylus is a genus of morwongs native to the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans.

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Chirodactylus brachydactylus (G. Cuvier, 1830) (Two-tone fingerfin)
  • Chirodactylus grandis (Günther, 1860) (Bank steenbras)
  • Chirodactylus jessicalenorum M. M. Smith, 1980 (Natal fingerfin)
  • Chirodactylus variegatus (Valenciennes, 1833) (Peruvian morwong)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Chirodactylus in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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