Chirolophis nugator

Chirolophis nugator
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Stichaeidae
Genus: Chirolophis
Species:
C. nugator
Binomial name
Chirolophis nugator
Jordan & Williams, 1895

Chirolophis nugator, commonly known as the mosshead warbonnet, is a species of fish in the genus Chirolophis in the family Stichaeidae. It was scientifically described by Jordan and Williams in 1895.[1][2]

It is distributed across the western Pacific Ocean from Alaska's Aleutian Islands to California's San Miguel Island. The total length is 15 centimetres (5.9 in). It inhabits rocky intertidal and subtidal areas and can reach depths of 80 metres (260 ft).[1]

Chirolophis nugator is harmless to humans.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Chirolophis nugator". FishBase. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Chirolophis nugator (Jordan & Williams, 1895)". GBIF. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
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