Western buffalo bream (Kyphosus cornelii)

Scientific name: Kyphosus cornelii Whitley, 1944

Western buffalo bream (Kyphosus cornelii)

The Western buffalo bream (Kyphosus cornelii) is a marine fish of the family Kyphosidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southwestern Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Kyphosus cornelii
Family
Kyphosidae (Sea chubs)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
70.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southwestern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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