Mottled warbonnet
Chirolophis japonicus Herzenstein, 1890
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Chirolophis japonicus is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Stichaeidae, commonly known as pricklebacks or warbonnets. It is distributed in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, including the Yellow Sea, Bohai Sea, Sea of Japan, Okhotsk Sea, and Bering Sea.
This species inhabits shallow rocky reef environments, where it uses its slender body and distinctive fringed head projections for camouflage. It is an omnivorous benthic fish that feeds on small fish, algae, and benthic invertebrates, and typically reaches sexual maturity at around two years of age.
Wikipedia contributors, Chirolophis japonicus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:43:07.513698+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Chirolophis japonicus Herzenstein, 1890
- Name authority
- Herzenstein, 1890
- Common name
- Mottled warbonnet
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Stichaeidae
- Genus
- Chirolophis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- suborderZoarcoidei
- familyStichaeidae Gill, 1864
- subfamilyChirolophinae Jordan & Evermann, 1898
- genusChirolophis Swainson, 1839
- speciesChirolophis japonicus Herzenstein, 1890
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Chirolophis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| bearded warbonnetChirolophis snyderi (Taranetz, 1938) | StichaeidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| mosshead warbonnetChirolophis nugator (Jordan & Williams, 1895) | StichaeidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Haired warbonnetChirolophis saitone (Jordan & Snyder, 1902) | StichaeidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| matcheek warbonnetChirolophis tarsodes (Jordan & Snyder, 1902) | StichaeidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chirolophis wui (Wang & Wang, 1935) | StichaeidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Chirolophis otohime (Jordan & Snyder, 1902) (Jordan & Snyder, 1902) | synonym |
| Azuma emmnion Jordan & Snyder, 1902 Jordan & Snyder, 1902 | synonym |
| Bryostemma otohime Jordan & Snyder, 1902 Jordan & Snyder, 1902 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Herzenstein, S. M. (1890). Ichthyologische Bemerkungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mélanges Biologiques, Tirés Du Bulletin Physico-Mathématique de l’Académie Impériale Des Sciences de St. Pétersbourg, v. 13: 113–126. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5XT5D. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.