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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Kyphosidae (Sea chubs) > Kyphosinae
Etymology: Kyphosus: Greek, kyphos = bent (Ref. 45335); hawaiiensis: Named for its range of distribution, Hawaii Islands and adjacent waters.

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Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - ? m (Ref. 58302). Tropical, preferred ?

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Central Pacific: Hawaiian and probably in the Line Island groups (Ref. 86689).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 41.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55727)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11; Vertebrae: 26. This species is distinguished by the following characters: body oval, deep and well compressed; mouth terminal, slightly oblique ventrally and the anterior tip o upper jaw bluntly pointed; incisiform teeth; scales on interorbital region; caudal fin emarginate, shallow; D XI,12; A III,11, anterior part of anal-fin soft-rayed portion well elevated; the longest anal-fin soft ray (second) longer than the longest dorsal-fin spine (sixth); gill rakers on lower limb of first arch on the external side 5-6 upper limb, 13-16 lower limb; pectoral fin long and broad, with 18-19 (mode 18) soft rays; pelvic fin when depressed almost reaching the anus (19.3-20.8%SL); total lateral line with 67-78 scale rows, pored scales 54-63; longitudinal row with 64-68 scale rows; vertebrae: precaudal 10, caudal 16; pterygiophores: dorsal 21 and anal 12 (Ref. 95491).

Benthopelagic in shallow water, in the surge zone near coral and rocky reefs (Ref. 58302).

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Knudsen, S.W. and K.D. Clements, 2013. Revision of the fish family Kyphosidae (Teleostei: Perciformes). Zootaxa 3751(1):001-101. (Ref. 95491)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01905 (0.00766 - 0.04742), b=3.01 (2.80 - 3.22), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Resilience (Ref. 69278): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100) .

Entered by Capuli, Estelita Emily

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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