HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishSea chubsBlue drummer Blue drummer (Girella cyanea) Scientific name: Girella cyanea Macleay, 1881 The Blue drummer (Girella cyanea) is a marine fish of the family Kyphosidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australia (including Lord Howe Island), Norfolk Island and New Zealand (including Kermadec Islands). Species factsScientific nameGirella cyaneaFamilyKyphosidae (Sea chubs)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length20.0EnvironmentMarine; benthopelagicClimateTemperateDistributionSouthwest Pacific: Australia (including Lord Howe Island), Norfolk Island and New Zealand (including Kermadec Islands).Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026