Chirodactylus
| Chirodactylus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Latridae |
| Genus: | Chirodactylus T. N. Gill, 1862 |
| 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
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Chirodactylus in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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