Brassy chub (Kyphosus vaigiensis)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Kyphosus vaigiensis
- Common name
- Brassy chub
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Kyphosidae
- Genus
- Kyphosus
- Size
- 30–70 cm
- Depth
- 1–30 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- rocky-reef
- Behaviours
- schooling, grazer
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Caribbean, East Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Macaronesia
Description
Kyphosus vaigiensis reaches 70 cm. Circumtropical Kyphosus (Indo-Pacific, tropical Atlantic, Eastern Pacific). High oval gray-blue to gray-green body with several distinctive thin longitudinal golden-yellow lines on flanks. Lives in schools from 1 to 30 m around emerged rocks, buoys and rocky drop-offs in global tropics. Herbivore grazing algae. Cousin of tropical East Atlantic Kyphosus (not yet in base for its African population) and Macaronesia (K. sectatrix batch 10). Local commercial fishery. Wide-angle photo subject for schools.
Photo of Brassy chub
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Brassy chub?
- Brassy chub (Kyphosus vaigiensis) reaches 30–70 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Brassy chub?
- Brassy chub is found between 1–30 m deep.
- Is the Brassy chub dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Brassy chub?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Brassy chub?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Caribbean, East Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Macaronesia.
Other species in the genus Kyphosus
Other species in the family Kyphosidae
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 218706)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2381337)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia