Chirolophis
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| Chirolophis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Stichaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Chirolophinae |
| Genus: | Chirolophis Swainson, 1839 |
| Type species | |
| Blennius yarellii Valenciennes, 1836[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Chirolophis the Warbonnets, are genus of marine ray-finned fishes in the Subfamily Chirolophinae of the family Stichaeidae, the Pricklebacks and Shannies.[2]
The species of this genus are found in Northern Pacific Ocean and Northern Atlantic Ocean.[2]