bermuda sea chub
| Scientific name | Kyphosus sectatrix |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Linnaeus |
| Year of description | 1758 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Kyphosidae |
| Genus | Kyphosus |
Introduction
Kyphosus sectatrix, commonly known as bermuda sea chub, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size50 cm
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Maximum size76 cm
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Average size50 cm
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Maximum size76 cm
How to recognize the bermuda sea chub ?
The bermuda sea chub measures between 50 and 76 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly bleu, orange and beige body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous with alguivorous tendency
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Sociabilitygregarious
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The bermuda sea chub is a fish gregarious naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is omnivorous with alguivorous tendency .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The bermuda sea chub is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature18 - 26 °C
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Depth1 - 30 m
Biotope presentation
The bermuda sea chub is most often found at a depth between 1m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
Species of the same family
stripey
Kyphosidae
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Sources & Contributions
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Tags
#Kyphosidae
#Kyphosus
#barrière de corail
#fonds sablonneux
#herbier
#zone mixte
#Gulf of Mexico
#Caribbean Sea
#Mediterranean Sea
#Black Sea
#Atlantic Ocean: North Coast of Brazil
#Temperate Eastern Atlantic Ocean
#Océan Atlantique Est Afrique - Transition & Cap Vert
#Northwest warm temperate Atlantic Ocean
#Southwest warm temperate Atlantic Ocean
#Southwest Tropical Atlantic Ocean
#Corsica
#Canary Islands
#Madère
#Sardinia
#Sicily
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stripey
Kyphosidae
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