Brown Chub
Kyphosus bigibbus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 75 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The brown chub grazes on Sargassum and Turbinaria seaweed around exposed seaward reefs of isolated high islands. It reaches about 75 centimetres and is valued as a food fish in many places, though not in Hawaii.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Centrarchiformes › Kyphosidae › Kyphosus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218707.
FAQ
- Is the Brown Chub dangerous to divers?
- The Brown Chub is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Brown Chub get?
- The Brown Chub grows to about 75 cm.