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Kyphosus sectatrix (Linnaeus, 1758)

Chopa blanca, Bermuda Sea Chub

Large robust fish up to 76 cm, silver body with lines and golden scales. It has a white streak under the eye and a moderately elevated anal fin. J

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Chordata

Class
Actinopteri

Order
Centrarchiformes

Family
Kyphosidae

Genus
Kyphosus

Species
sectatrix

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Kyphosus atlanticus Sakai & Nakabo, 2014; Kyphosus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1758); Kyphosus sectator (Linnaeus, 1758); Perca sactatrix Linnaeus, 1758; Perca saltatrix Linnaeus, 1758; Perca sectatrix Linnaeus, 1758 (Ahyong, S et al., 2025).

Origin: Native

Distribution

Distribution: Circumglobal distribution; in the Galápagos Islands, it has been recorded at Darwin, Floreana, and Marchena.

References

  • Ahyong, S Et. al. (2025) World Register of Marine Species. Available from https://www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ. doi:10.14284/170
  • Bensted-Smith W Terán F, Banks S, Keith I (2025) New photographic records of eight marine fishes from the Galápagos Islands, including three first records for the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Check List 21 (2): 485–505. https://doi.org/10.15560/21.2.485

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