Kyphosus is a genusofsea chubs native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans.[3] It is the only genus in the subfamily Kyphosinae of the family Kyphosidae.[4]
Kyphosus | |
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Kyphosus vaigiensis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Kyphosidae |
Subfamily: | Kyphosinae Jordan, 1887[2] |
Genus: | Kyphosus Lacépède, 1801[1] |
Type species | |
Kyphosus bigibbus Lacépède, 1801[1] | |
Synonyms[1] | |
There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:
Some of the above species have now been synonymised with others within the genus; K. analogus and K. incisor with K. viagiensis, K. atlanticus and K. pacificus with K. sectatrix while K. bosquii is synonymised with K. bigibbus.[6]
Catalog of Fishes recognises the following 12 species:[7]
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