Sighting 4426304
Chironemus marmoratus
3 Eastern Kelpfish at Hyams Beach, NSW
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| Chironemus marmoratus | 25 Jun 2025 | LauraBailey | ||
| Chironemus marmoratus | 28 Feb 2022 | AnneG1 |
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User's notes
Many kelp fish sighted but hard to photograph.
1 comment
Jennyncmg
wrote:
1 Mar 2022
I think this is a Rock Cale Aplodactylus lophodun, as it appears to have a rounded nose compared to Kelpfish. Maybe just the angle of the photo
Location information
- Coordinates 150.694476-35.098579
- Places Hyams Beach, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 28 Feb 2022 11:21 AM Recorded on
- AnneG1 Recorded by
- 1m - 3m Depth of sighting
Collections
- AnneG1 NatureMapr South Coast Chironemus marmoratus Hawkfish and kelpfish Bottom-dwellers (Marine & Estuarine) Fish
Species information
- Chironemus marmoratus Scientific name
- Eastern Kelpfish Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 12m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location