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Family Order: Centrarchiformes 🍽️ 12 Edible 🎣 11 Game Fish ⚠️ 1 Venomous

Kyphosidae

Species
41
Genera
6
Max Length
90 cm
Max Weight
6.0 kg
Avg Trophic
2.42
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
9 spp.
Chile
6 spp.
New Zealand
5 spp.
United States
4 spp.
Brazil
4 spp.
Somalia
3 spp.
Australia
3 spp.
Egypt
3 spp.
Micronesia
3 spp.
Seychelles
3 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
140 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
41

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
Least Concern 13
Vulnerable 1