Silver drummer (Kyphosus sydneyanus)

Scientific name: Kyphosus sydneyanus G?nther, 1886

Silver drummer (Kyphosus sydneyanus)

The Silver drummer (Kyphosus sydneyanus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Kyphosidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australia (including Lord Howe Island), Norfolk Island, and New Zealand.

Biology

Occurs in large schools in comparatively shallow water in the vicinity of rocky reefs. Feeds on weeds.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Kyphosus sydneyanus
Family
Kyphosidae (Sea chubs)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia (including Lord Howe Island), Norfolk Island, and New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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