Brown chub
Kyphosus bigibbus
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A herbivorous marine fish from tropical and subtropical seas. It reaches 75 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Kyphosus bigibbus
- Family
- Kyphosidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Kyphosidae
- Order
- Centrarchiformes
- Synonyms
- Dorsuarius nigrescens, Kyphosus biggibus, Kyphosus bosquii, Kyphosus fuscus, Kyphosus sp., Pimelepterus boscii, Pimelepterus bosquii, Pimelepterus fallax, Pimelepterus fuscus, Pimelepterus indicus, Pimelopterus fuscus, Xyster fuscus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 75 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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