Tropical Reefs

Bermuda/Gray Chub

Cozumel, Mexico

Grand Cayman

Roatan, Honduras

Key Largo, Florida

Bermuda/Gray Chub

Scientific Name: Kyphosus sectatrix/bigibbus

Family: Kyphosinae

Category: Chubs

Size: 1 to 2 ft. (30 to 60 cm)

Depth: 20-80 ft. (6-25 m)

Distribution: Caribbean, Florida, Gulf of Mexico

Note: Visual identification between these two species is almost impossible. Genus Kyphosus classification was extensively revised in 2013.

Chubs