Silver Drummer (species: Kyphosus sydneyanus) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Kyphosus sydneyanus
Silver Drummer


©Richard Ling: Silver Drummer (Kyphosus sydneyanus) at Fairy Bower, Manly.

©Richard Ling: Silver Drummer (Kyphosus sydneyanus) at Fairy Bower, Manly.

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

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 80 cm (Total Length)

Weight

  • Up to 1.13 kg

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Behaviour

Silver drummers are found in large schools, feeding on weed in relatively shallow water.

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