Brown chub (Kyphosus bigibbus) fish species and information / pictures of Brown chub - Kyphosus bigibbus

Brown chub (Kyphosus bigibbus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Kyphosus bigibbus

Common Name
Brown chub

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 3 - 4; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Occasionally uniformly yellow, and rarely albino individuals occur (Ref. 37816).

Classification

Classified By
Lacep?de, 1801
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Sea chubs (Kyphosidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Antitropical; Red Sea, South Africa, western and eastern Australia, Lord Howe and Rapa islands, southern Japan and Ryukyu Islands. Records for countries in the tropical zone needs further confirmation.
Range
35°N - 28°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243)
Trophic Level
2 s.e. 0.00 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
75.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5002 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (60 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated