Kyphosus
incisor
(Cuvier, 1831)
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Family:
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Kyphosidae
(Sea chubs), subfamily: Kyphosinae
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Yellow sea chub |
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Max. size:
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90.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 6547); max. published weight: 3,850 g (Ref. 40637) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine
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Climate: |
subtropical; 42°N - 33°S |
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Importance:
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fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes |
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tm>4) |
Distribution:
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Western Atlantic: Cape Cod, Massachusetts (USA) to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: São Tiago Island (Cape Verde) and Angola (Ref. 7373); Sao Tome Island (Ref. 30488).
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 11 - 11;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 13 - 15;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 12 – 13. grey with longitudinal brassy stripes on body and 2 brassy horizontal bands on head. Opercular membrane slightly pigmented. Each jaw with a regular row of close-set, strong, incisor-like, round-tipped teeth of a peculiar hockey-stick shape, their bases set horizontally, resembling a radially striated bony plate inside mouth (Ref 52729).
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Biology: |
Inhabits shallow waters, especially over rocky bottoms in coral reef areas; also among floating Sargassum weeds (Ref. 3725). Feeds on algae including much Sargassum (Ref. 5521). Marketed fresh (Ref. 3725).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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