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Kyphosus sp.

Kyphosus sp.

Lacépède , 1801
Family: Kyphosidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Description


Kyphosus is a genus of sea chubs native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans.

Species: Catalog of Fishes recognises the following 12 species:
  • Kyphosus azureus (O. P. Jenkins & Evermann, 1889) (Zebra-perch sea chub)
  • Kyphosus bigibbus Lacépède, 1801 (Brown chub)
  • Kyphosus cinerascens (Forsskål, 1775) (Blue sea chub)
  • Kyphosus cornelii (Whitley, 1944) (Western buffalo bream)
  • Kyphosus elegans (W. K. H. Peters, 1869) (Cortez sea chub)
  • Kyphosus gladius Knudsen & Clements, 2013 (Gladius sea chub)
  • Kyphosus hawaiiensis K. Sakai & Nakabo, 2004 (Hawaiian chub)
  • Kyphosus ocyurus (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (Blue-striped chub)
  • Kyphosus sectatrix (Linnaeus, 1766) (Bermuda chub)
  • Kyphosus sydneyanus (Günther, 1886) (Silver drummer)
  • Kyphosus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) (Brassy chub)

Source: Wikipedia, article Kyphosus sp.. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Foto
Photography ID: 704050
  Adult
Playa Jibacoa
Mayabeque
Cuba
09/10/2015
Gabriel Gorrín Armas
Foto
Photography ID: 704042
  Adult
Playa Jibacoa
Mayabeque
Cuba
09/10/2015
Gabriel Gorrín Armas
Foto
Photography ID: 704041
  Adult
Playa Jibacoa
Mayabeque
Cuba
09/10/2015
Gabriel Gorrín Armas
Foto
Photography ID: 704040
  Adult
Playa Jibacoa
Mayabeque
Cuba
09/10/2015
Gabriel Gorrín Armas



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
252571310/09/2015CubaMayabequeVilla Trópico, Playa JibacoaGabriel Gorrín Armas
252570610/09/2015CubaMayabequeVilla Trópico, Playa JibacoaGabriel Gorrín Armas
252570510/09/2015CubaMayabequeVilla Trópico, Playa JibacoaGabriel Gorrín Armas
252570410/09/2015CubaMayabequeVilla Trópico, Playa JibacoaGabriel Gorrín Armas
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Kyphosus sp. – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 19/09/2026.