HomeMarine aquarium fishOther marine fishBrown chub Brown chub (Kyphosus bigibbus) Scientific name: Kyphosus bigibbus Lacep?de, 1801 The Brown chub (Kyphosus bigibbus) is a marine fish of the family Kyphosidae. BiologyDorsal 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.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameKyphosus bigibbusFamilyKyphosidae (Sea chubs)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length75.0EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; oceanodromousClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-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.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercialResilienceLow, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More other marine fishSilver sweeperPempheris oualensisMoontail bullseyePriacanthus hamrurSmallmouth squirrelfishSargocentron microstomaLongfin batfishPlatax teiraDusky batfishPlatax pinnatusStriped monocle breamScolopsis lineataSee all other marine fish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026