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bermuda sea chub

Scientific name Kyphosus sectatrix
Descriptor Linnaeus
Year of description 1758
IUCN category (World) LC
Family Kyphosidae
Genus Kyphosus
Kyphosus sectatrix Kyphosus sectatrix
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Introduction

Kyphosus sectatrix, commonly known as bermuda sea chub, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    50 cm
  • Maximum size
    76 cm
  • Average size
    50 cm
  • Maximum size
    76 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

  • diet
    omnivorous with alguivorous tendency
  • Sociability
    gregarious
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

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

  • Reproduction
    ovipare

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?

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    18 - 26 °C
  • Depth
    1 - 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.

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Tags

#Kyphosidae

#Kyphosus

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#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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