Revillagigedo sea chub (Kyphosus lutescens)

Scientific name: Kyphosus lutescens Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Revillagigedo sea chub (Kyphosus lutescens)

The Revillagigedo sea chub (Kyphosus lutescens) is a marine fish of the family Kyphosidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific.

Species facts

Scientific name
Kyphosus lutescens
Family
Kyphosidae (Sea chubs)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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