Chirolophis

Chirolophis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Stichaeidae
Subfamily: Chirolophinae
Genus: Chirolophis
Swainson, 1839
Type species
Blennius yarellii
Synonyms[1]

Chirolophis is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Stichaeidae, the pricklebacks and shannies.[2]

The species of this genus are found in Northern Pacific Ocean and Northern Atlantic Ocean.[2]

Species

The following species are classified within the genus Chirolophis:[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Chirolophinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Chirolophis Swainson, 1839". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Chirolophis". FishBase. February 2022 version.