Cortez Sea Chub
Kyphosus elegans
Also known as: Cortez Chub, Drummer, Pacific Chub, Rudderfish
- Cortez Chub
- Drummer
- Pacific Chub
- Rudderfish
Overview
Found singly or in schools, sometimes mixed with Kyphosus analogus, or grazing with Prionurus laticlavius, in shallow waters close to shore. Has the ability to change from plain grey to spots.
They feed mainly on filamentous algae, but ingest benthic invertebrates and plankton.
Eastern Pacific - Gulf of California to Ecuador
Rudderfish are usually found in turbulent high energy zones where food is more abundant.
How to identify
- Pattern
- white spots
- Behaviour
- changes colourschoolingsolitary
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Eastern Pacific
- Country only · 4
Found singly or in schools, sometimes mixed with Kyphosus analogus, or grazing with Prionurus laticlavius, in shallow waters close to shore.
Adult photos 4
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