Yellow sea chub
📖 Overview
Inhabits shallow waters, especially over rocky bottoms in coral reef areas; also among floating Sargassum weeds . Feeds on algae including much Sargassum . Marketed fresh .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. grey with longitudinal brassy stripes on body and 2 brassy horizontal bands on head. Opercular membrane slightly pigmented. Each jaw with a regular row of close-set, strong, incisor-like, round-tipped teeth of a peculiar hockey-stick shape, their bases set horizontally, resembling a radially striated bony plate inside mouth (Ref 52729).: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Yellow sea chub is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Yellow sea chub is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 m . Subtropical; 42°N - 34°S, 98°W - 23°E found in Argentina (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
algae including much Sargassum (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | yellow chub · Yellow sea chub |
| 🇫🇷French | Calicagère jaune |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | chopa amarilla |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pimelepterus incisor | Cuvier | 1831 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 14 records indexed .
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