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Kyphosus vaigiensis

(Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Brassy Chub

Also known as: Bass Seachub, Blue-Bronze Sea Chub, Bluefish, Brassy Drummer, Brassy Rudderfish, Drummers, Golden Chub

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Centrarchiformes

Family

Kyphosidae

Where to find it

common

AustraliaCosta Rica

occasional

Panama (Pacific)South Africa

Other species in Kyphosidae

Neatypus obliquus

Footballer Sweep

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Stone-Bream

Girella punctata

Largescale Blackfish

Kyphosus cinerascens

Blue Sea Chub

Microcanthus joyceae

East-Australian Stripey

Kyphosus gladius

Gladius Chub

Kyphosus sandwicensis

Kyphosus pacificus

Pacific Chub