Biology:Kyphosinae

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Kyphosinae
Sectator azureus.jpg
Sectator azureus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
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Family:
Kyphosidae
Subfamily:
Kyphosinae
Genera

Hermosilla
Kyphosus
Neoscorpis
Sectator
See text for species.

The Kyphosinae (rudderfishes) are a subfamily of the sea chub family Kyphosidae. They are herbivorous, primarily consuming algae, and usually found near shore.[1]

Kyphosus bigibbus, Northwest Hawaiian Islands
Kyphosus cinerascens, Maldives

Genera and species

References

  1. Nelson, J. S. (2006). Fishes of the World (4 ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-25031-9. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3200980 entry