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Bluestriped Chub (Kyphosus ocyurus)
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Kyphosus ocyurus

(Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Bluestriped Chub

Also known as: Rainbow Chub

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About
Habitat

Pelagic-oceanic

Depth

1–20 m

Max size

59 cm

Max weight

2 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Centrarchiformes

Family

Kyphosidae

Where to find it
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