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Hawaiian Chub

Kyphosus hawaiiensis

Also known as: Bicolor Chub, Grey Chub, Insular Rudderfish, Rudderfish

Adult
@rainbowfish · Hawaiian Islands, United States · April 20211 / 1
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Overview

Found in small to large schools, in shallow water, surge zones, close to coral and rocky reefs.
They feed on benthic algae, crabs, molluscs, faeces, and vomit, from spinner dolphins.
Central Pacific - Hawaiian and probably the Line Islands

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

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How to identify

Pattern
linesspots
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Central Pacific
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Found in small to large schools, in shallow water, surge zones, close to coral and rocky reefs.

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Adult photos 1

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCentrarchiformes
    5. familyKyphosidae
    6. genusKyphosus
    7. speciesKyphosus hawaiiensis Sakai & Nakabo, 2004

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    More in the family

    Sea Chubs (Kyphosidae)