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Bermuda chub

Kyphosus sectatrix

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Fun Facts

Bermuda chubs can live in both fresh and salt water. 

Species Type:

Fishes

Common Name(s):

Bermuda chub

Size:

Bermuda chubs are most commonly found at 20 inches (50 centimeters) long.

Diet:

These fish feed mainly on algae. They also eat aquatic plants, small crabs and mollusks like scallops.

Range & Habitat:

These fish occur in the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. They inhabit coastal reef communities and rocky bottoms.

Details:

Bermuda chubs have oval, gray-silver bodies with highlights of yellow along their faces. Young Bermuda chubs have lighter gray spotting all over their body.