Kyphosus azureus, Zebra-perch sea chub

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Kyphosus azureus (Jenkins & Evermann, 1889)

Zebra-perch sea chub
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Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Centrarchiformes (Basses) > Kyphosidae (Sea chubs)
Etymology: Kyphosus: Greek, kyphos = bent (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Jenkins & Evermann.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino benthopelagico; distribuzione batimetrica 0 - 8 m (Ref. 9310). Subtropical; 37°N - 20°N, 123°W - 105°W

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Eastern Central Pacific: Monterey Bay in California, USA to Gulf of California.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 9310)

Short description Morfologia | Morfometria

Spine dorsali (totale): 11; Raggi dorsali molli (totale): 10-11; Spine anali 3; Raggi anali molli: 10; Vertebre: 25. This species is distinguished by the following characters: interorbital region scaleless; mouth terminal; teeth incisiform; 5-9 vertical dark bands on body; D XI,10-11 rays; A III,10; gill rakers 4-5 + 11-12; 49-55 lateral line scales, of which 45-49 have pores; longitudinal row 43-49 scales; cheek scales 5-6; postorbital scales 7-8; precaudal vertebrae 10, caudal vertebrae 15; pterygiophores, 19-20 on dorsal, 11 on anal (Ref. 95491).

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

Inhabit shallow inshore areas to 8 m depth (Ref. 9310); coastal rocky reefs and reef flats with algal growth (Ref. 95491). Exclusively herbivorous (Ref. 95491). Encountered frequently in schools near Abudefduf troschelii. Pelagic spawner (Ref. 56049). Also caught with harpoons (Ref. 9310).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Pelagic spawner (Ref. 56049).

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

Knudsen, S.W. and K.D. Clements, 2013. Revision of the fish family Kyphosidae (Teleostei: Perciformes). Zootaxa 3751(1):001-101. (Ref. 95491)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 23 May 2007

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 18.2 - 26.9, mean 23.2 °C (based on 114 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01660 (0.00836 - 0.03295), b=3.04 (2.86 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  2.0   ±0.0 se; based on diet studies.
Resilienza (Ref. 120179):  Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 70.1 [34.6, 122.5] mg/100g; Iron = 0.874 [0.485, 1.586] mg/100g; Protein = 17.6 [16.4, 18.8] %; Omega3 = 0.172 [0.086, 0.344] g/100g; Selenium = 21.1 [8.3, 49.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 10.5 [2.2, 44.7] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.04 [0.71, 1.61] mg/100g (wet weight);