Pacific Chub
Kyphosus sandwicensis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 75 cm
- For divers: safe
It moves in schools over seaward reefs and rocky ground, grazing on tough seaweeds that most fish leave alone. This chub crops a wide menu of algae and grows to about three quarters of a metre.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Centrarchiformes › Kyphosidae › Kyphosus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 712742.
FAQ
- Is the Pacific Chub dangerous to divers?
- The Pacific Chub is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pacific Chub get?
- The Pacific Chub grows to about 75 cm.