Florent's Guide To The

Hawaii Reefs

Pacific Chub
Kyphosus sandwicensis
Pacific Chub
Also known as: Gray Chub
Category: Chubs
Scientific Name: Kyphosus sandwicensis
Size: Up to 30 in. (75 cm)  
Depth: 3-30 ft. (1-10 m)
Distribution: Central Pacific, Hawaii
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Centrarchiformes (Order)
     └Kyphosidae (Family)
      └Kyphosus (Genus)
       └K. sandwicensis (Species)

Silvery fishes
Chubs

Pacific Chub

Brassy Chub

Topsail Chub



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