Chirodactylus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, traditionally regarded as belonging to the family Cheilodactylidae, the members of which are commonly known as morwongs.

They are native to the Atlantic, Indian and eastern Pacific oceans off southern Africa and South America.

[3] Chirodactylus was largely regarded as a synonym of Cheilodactylus until 1980 when the South African ichthyologist Margaret M. Smith resurrected it to include the three southern African species C. brachydactylus, C. grandis and C. jessicalenorum, as well as C. variegatus.

[5] There are currently four recognized species in this genus (sensu Smith, 1980):[2][3] Chirodactylus morwongs are characterised by having an ovoid, compressed body and a slightly sloped dorsal profile of the head.

[2] They are typically coastal fishes of rocky areas where they feed on benthic invertebrates.