Cortez Sea Chub
Kyphosus elegans
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–40 m
- Max size: 53 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The cortez sea chub stays close to shore in shallow water and grazes mainly on attached algae, now and then taking plankton or bottom invertebrates. It often schools with related chubs and grazes alongside surgeonfishes.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Centrarchiformes › Kyphosidae › Kyphosus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273521.
FAQ
- How deep does the Cortez Sea Chub live?
- The Cortez Sea Chub (Kyphosus elegans) is typically found at 1–40 m.
- Is the Cortez Sea Chub dangerous to divers?
- The Cortez Sea Chub is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Cortez Sea Chub get?
- The Cortez Sea Chub grows to about 53 cm.