Kyphosus
sydneyanus
(Günther, 1886)
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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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Silver drummer |
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Max. size:
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80.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 33839); max. published weight: 1,130 g (Ref. 40637) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine
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Climate: |
temperate |
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Importance:
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fisheries: subsistence fisheries |
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
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Distribution:
Go to ccfishery.net
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Southwest Pacific: Australia (including Lord Howe Island), Norfolk Island, and New Zealand.
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Biology: |
Occurs in large schools in comparatively shallow water in the vicinity of rocky reefs. Feeds on weeds (Ref. 2156).
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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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