Florent's Guide To The

Eastern Pacific Reefs

Topsail Chub
Kyphosus cinerascens
Topsail Chub
Also known as: Highfin Chub, Blue Sea Chub
Category: Chubs
Scientific Name: Kyphosus cinerascens
Size: Up to 18 in. (45 cm)  
Depth: 10-80 ft. (3-25 m)
Distribution: Circumtropical
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Centrarchiformes (Order)
     └Kyphosidae (Family)
      └Kyphosus (Genus)

Silvery fishes
Chubs

Topsail Chub

Brassy Chub



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