Brassy Chub (species: Kyphosus vaigiensis) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Kyphosus vaigiensis
Brassy Chub


©jprime84: Brassy Chub (Kyphosus vaigiensis)

©Dennis Polack / FishWise: Brassy Chub (Kyphosus vaigiensis)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Kyphosidae
Genus Kyphosus
Species Kyphosus vaigiensis

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

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References

  • Choat, J.H., K.D. Clements and W.D. Robbins (2004). The trophic status of herbivorous fishes on coral reefs 2: Food processing modes and trophodynamics, Marine Biology, 145: 445-454. LIRS catalog number 1202.
  • Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene (1990). Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii.