Sealife guideThe bermuda chubKyphosus sectatrix
Last updated on 03/09/2024 at 11:50 AM
Taxonomy
English names
Bermuda chub
French namesCalicagère blanche ou saupe brésilienne
Spanish namesChopa blanca
Scientific nameKyphosus sectatrix (Linnaeus, 1758)
FamilyKyphosidae
OrderCentrarchiformes
ClassActinopterygii
Did you know ?
The bermuda chub is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The bermuda chub appears in the IUCN Red List since 2015 within the category Least Concern !
The bermuda chub (Kyphosus sectatrix) © Sergio Llaguno | Dreamstime.com
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