Hiwihiwi
Chironemus marmoratus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 977
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
Description
The large kelpfish (Chironemus marmoratus), the Eastern kelpfish, hiwihiwi, surgefish or kelpfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a kelpfish belonging to the family Chironemidae. It is found in southern Australia, and off the North Island of New Zealand, at depths down to 30 m.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Large kelpfish”.