Bony fish · Perciformes · Kyphosidae
Bermuda Sea Chub
Kyphosus sectatrix
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk. See full glossary
Weight
up to 6 kg
Size
up to 76 cm
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Social structure
School
Gathers in coordinated schools, typical of fish.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Fun facts
- Its incisor-like teeth, set on horizontal bases with tips curved like a hockey stick, are built for tearing algae off the substrate.
- It grazes in groups over the reef and has a gut flora able to ferment the algae it takes in.
Life cycle & biology
- Skeleton type
- Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (bony fish)
- Habitat & environment
- Tropical and subtropical inshore reefs and rocky bottoms worldwide, between 1 and 30 m and almost always between 1 and 10 m
Sources consulted: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyphosus_sectatrix
Where to find it
See its range on the interactive mapWhere to watch it
Parques y spots de buceo donde se ha documentado esta especie — se muestran 10 de 105 documentados.
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