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Chironemidae (Kelpfishes)
Etymology: Chironemus: Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, nema = filament.
Issue
Fully sympatric with Chironemus bicornis (Steindachner, 1898), but not the sister species (Burridge et al. 2006).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Subtropical
Southeastern Pacific: Endemic to Juan Fernández Is.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Found under large boulders, slightly territorial and not aggressive (Ref.89357).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Dyer, B.S. and M.W. Westneat, 2010. Taxonomy and biogeography of the coastal fishes of Juan Fernández Archipelago and Desventuradas Islands, Chile. Rev. Biol. Mar. Oceanogr. 45(S1):589-617. (Ref. 89357)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Tools
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