Kyphosidae

Sea chubs (Drummers)

Classification
Ostéichthyen Perciformes Kyphosidae Microcanthinae Microcanthus Kyphosinae Kyphosus
33 espèces

Classification

Ostéichthyen

Perciformes

Kyphosidae

Microcanthinae

Microcanthus

Kyphosinae

Kyphosus

33 espèces

Références web
fishbase WWM	seafriends fishesofaustralia

Schémas
all 3 oceans short heads, blunt snouts continuous long-based dorsal fin pelvic fins arising behind the pectoral-fin base and small rough scales usually found near shore Kyphosinae are herbivorous, feeding mainly on algae; others are carnivorous, feeding on benthic invertebrates congregate in great numbers for pelagic spawning nonguarders
WC-Atlantiq	WCPacifiq
Identification keys to Kyphosidae

Etymologies		Source
Kyphosidae	Greek, kyphos = bent (tordu)	fishbase
Microcanthinae	Greek, mikros = small + Greek akantha = thorn	fishbase



Kyphosus bigibbus
fishbase / fishesofaustralia / reeflifesurvey	Synonymes Grey drummer	Lacépède,1801 / LC / ITIS 169508

2009 Lord Howe Is. (Au) by Erik Schlogl (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2015 Sydney by Ian Shaw (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2015 Ningaloo (Au) by John Turnbull (via Encyclopedia of Life)


2009 Hawaii by Kevin Lino NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/ESD (via Wikimedia Commons)	with Chaetodon lunula & Bolbometopon muricatum, 2009 Wake Island (Pacific Remote Islands) by Kevin Lino NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/ESD (via Wikimedia Commons)	Tasman Sea by Andy J Green (via fishesofaustralia)


Tasman Sea by Graham Edgar (via fishesofaustralia)	Tasman Sea by John Turnbull (via fishesofaustralia)	Tasman Sea by John Turnbull (via fishesofaustralia)


2014Baa Atoll (Maldives) by Julien Bidet (via Wikimedia Commons)	2004 Hawaii ©Dr. Dwayne Meadows by NOAA/NMFS/OPR (via Wikimedia Commons)	1995 Japon ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase)


Ningaloo by John Turnbull (via fishesofaustralia)		Ningaloo by Kendall Clements (via fishesofaustralia)
circumtropical	Brown chub	tropical ms non équatorial
terminal mouth is almost in an oblique angle; brownish to silvery with dusky unpaired fins; soft parts of the dorsal and anal fins appear dusky and have black or darker edges; dark edges on dorsal, anal and caudal fins appear pronounced in more adult individuals, but may also vary from habitat to habitat; cheek and area below eye usually with a white or silvery streak
>2m / 34-38cm (jsq 75cm) / 1.9kg	dioecism fécondation externe, ovipare, nonguarder	around exposed seaward reefs
Kyphosus bigibbus




Kyphosus cinerescens
fishbase / souslesmers / fishesofaustralia / nomadica / reeflifesurvey	Synonymes Blue sea chub / Saupe grise	Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 / LC / ITIS 646089

2012 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon (via Wikimedia Commons)	2014 Tulamben (Bali) ©mda (via INaturalist)	2014 Tulamben (Bali) ©mda (via INaturalist)


1995 Indonésie ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase)	2007 Maldives by Gianemilio Rusconi (via fishbase)	Banda Aceh (ID) by Graham Edgar (via fishesofaustralia)


Lizard Is (Au) ©Anne Hoggett (via fishesofaustralia)	2015 Bohol (Ph) by Graham Edgar (via fishesofaustralia)	Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon (via fishesofaustralia)


2000 Jeddah ©Field, Richard (via fishbase)	2008 Maldives ©Rainer Kretzberg (via fishbase)


2000 Red Sea ©Field, Richard (via fishbase)		Red Sea (Egypt)by Gianemilio Rusconi (via fishbase)


2012 Maldives ©Rainer Kretzberg (via fishbase)	2008 Maldives ©Rainer Kretzberg (via fishbase)	2008 Maldives by Uxbona (via Wikimedia Commons)
Indo-Pacifiq & Red Sea	Calicagère bleue	tropical
gris-argent à bronze clair verdissant en haut de la partie supérieure; bosse sur le front; grands yeux à iris argenté irrégulièrement surlignés d'un motif ocre à parties noires; queue échancrée, gris-argent mat
<45m / 45-50cm	dioecism fécondation externe, ovipare, nonguarder	in aggregations, benthopelagiq on exposed, surf-swept outer reefs; juveniles associated with floating material
Kyphosus cinerescens




Kyphosus sectatrix
fishbase / nomadica / fishesofaustralia / souslesmers / reeflifesurvey / oceandocs / snorkeling	Synonymes Kyphosus pacificus / Bermuda sea chub / Saupe petite gueule / Pacific Drummer	LC / ITIS 169506

2016 Playa (Yucatan) ©mda (via INaturalist)	2016 Playa (Yucatan) ©mda (via INaturalist)	2016 Playa (Yucatan) ©mda (via INaturalist)


2016 Playa (Yucatan) ©mda (via INaturalist)	Tasman Sea by Graham Edgar (via fishesofaustralia)	2013 Bermuda by Johnmartindavies (via Wikimedia Commons)


2005 Cuba by Fernando Herranz Martín (via Wikimedia Commons)	2008 Bermuda by Paul Asman & Jill Lenoble (via Wikimedia Commons)	2008 Bermuda by Paul Asman & Jill Lenoble (via Wikimedia Commons)


2005 Cuba by Fernando Herranz Martín (via Wikimedia Commons)	2016 Bermudes ©Arthur Chapman (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2005 Cuba by Fernando Herranz Martín (via Wikimedia Commons)


Lord Howe Island (Tasman Sea) by Ian V Shaw (via fishesofaustralia)	Lord Howe Island (Tasman Sea) by John Turnbull (via fishesofaustralia)	Lord Howe Island (Tasman Sea) by John Turnbull (via fishesofaustralia)


2015 Cancun (Mexico) by salmonskyview (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2017 Canaries ©Pete Ashurst (via fishbase)	2010 aquarium (Florida/US) ©Kevin Bryant (via Encyclopedia of Life)


Lord Howe Island (Tasman Sea) by Andrew J Green (via fishesofaustralia)	Lord Howe Island (Tasman Sea) by Graham Edgar (via fishesofaustralia)	Lord Howe Island (Tasman Sea) by John Turnbull (via fishesofaustralia)
W-Atlantiq & Indo-Pacifiq as Kyphosus pacificus	Calicagère blanche	subtropical
Gray overall, with faint yellow lines on side and yellow line from corner of mouth to preopercle; œil cerclé de jaune foncé; queue échancrée plus foncée que le corps; flancs peuvent parfois être gris très foncé à marron avec des taches blanches; young may display pale spots nearly as large as eye on the head, body and fins
1-30m / 50-76cm	dioecism fécondation externe, ovipare, nonguarder	Young commonly found among floating Sargassum seaweeds;
Kyphosus sectatrix




Kyphosus vaigiensis
fishbase / doris / souslesmers / fishesofaustralia / nomadica	Synonymes Brassy club/ Saupe cuivrée / Brassy drummer	Forsskål, 1775 / LC / ITIS 169509

2000 Red Sea ©Field, Richard (via fishbase)	2008 Filitheyo (Maldives) ©Rainer Kretzberg (via fishbase)	2012 Mirihi (Maldives) ©Rainer Kretzberg (via fishbase)


2014 by Izuzuki (via Wikimedia Commons)	2012 Maldives ©Rainer Kretzberg (via fishbase)	2008 Maldives ©Rainer Kretzberg (via fishbase)


2012 Maldives ©Rainer Kretzberg (via fishbase)	Tulamben (Bali) by Dennis Polack FishWise Professional (via fishesofaustralia)	aquarium (Japon) by Izuzuki (via fishesofaustralia)
circumtropical dt Red Sea & Méditerranée	Saupe grise à lignes jaunes	tropical
silvery with a bluish shine, with golden horizontal lines along the body; dorsal lines above lateral line curved along the lateral line; golden streak beneath eye from snout to behind anterior edge of eye; fins are grey or slightly darker grey than body colour
<40m / 50-70cm	dioecism fécondation externe, ovipare, nonguarder	oceanodromous, benthopelagic, found in exposed surf-swept reefs, spawning aggregation, benthopelagiq, usually in groups; juveniles associated with flotsam
Kyphosus vaigiensis




Microcanthus strigatus
fishbase / recif-france / liveaquaria / oceanario / en.wikipedia / fishesofaustralia / australianmuseum / reeflifesurvey / hawaiisfishes	Synonymes Stripey / Poisson-bagnard / Microcanthe	Cuvier, 1831 / LC / ITIS 169524

	juvénile, 2004 NSW (Au) by Sascha Schulz (via fishesofaustralia)	2006 Manly (NSW/Au) by Richard Ling (via Wikimedia Commons)


1995 Lord Howe Island (Au) ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase)	2012 Great Barrier (Au) by Erik Schlogl (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2005 Green Is. (NSW/Au) by Richard Ling (via Wikimedia Commons)


NSW (Au) by John Turnbull (via fishesofaustralia)	juvénile, NSW (Au) by Anthony Gill (via fishesofaustralia)	Great NSW (via fishesofaustralia)


W-Australia by T. Cooper (via fishesofaustralia)	Lord Howe Island (Au) by Rebecca D. Bray (via fishesofaustralia)	NSW (Au) by Richard Ling (via fishesofaustralia)


tiny juvénile, Perth (Au) by Glen Whisson (via fishesofaustralia)	2016 NSW (Au) by Ian V Shaw (via fishesofaustralia)	2009 aquarium (Kagoshima) by KimonBerlin (via Wikimedia Commons)
W Pacifiq to Hawaï	Poisson papillon rayé	tropical
High hump-back profile with distinctly slanting black and yellow stripes, extending onto the dorsal and anal fins; one stripe traverse l'oeil et descend vers le nez
1-140m / 16 cm video	dioecism fécondation externe, ovipare, nonguarder	océanodrome & benthopelagic; dense aggregations under ledges and in caves during the day; peaceful & peu farouche, assez courant
Microcanthus strigatus

MàJ 14/03/2023