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Blue Sea Chub

Kyphosus cinerascens

Also known as: Ashen Drummer, Drummer, Highfin Chub, Highfin Rudderfish, Long-finned Drummer, Rudderfish, Snubnose Chub, Snubnose Drum, Snubnose Drummer, Snubnose Rudderfish, Stone Bream, Topsail Chub, Topsail Drummer

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015
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@fishx6 · Mirihi Island Resort, Maldives · May 20081 / 44
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Overview

Found in small to large schools over hard bottoms in exposed surge zones of reef flats, lagoons and seaward reefs rich in algae growth.

This Chub is poisonous to eat!

Chubs are usually found in turbulent high energy zones where food is more abundant.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
spots
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
  • Exact location · 7
  • Dive site · 4
  • Country only · 33
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Found in small to large schools over hard bottoms in exposed surge zones of reef flats, lagoons and seaward reefs rich in algae growth.

RANGE
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Adult photos 44

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCentrarchiformes
    5. familyKyphosidae
    6. genusKyphosus
    7. speciesKyphosus cinerascens (Forsskål, 1775)

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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