The sea chubs are a family, Kyphosidae, of fishes in the order Perciformes native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans usually close to shore in marine water. Kyphosus is a genus of sea chubs native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. It is the only genus in the subfamily Kyphosinae of the family Kyphosidae. The Girellinae are a subfamily of fish in the sea chub family. They may be referred to as nibblers. The Microcanthinae, commonly known as footballers, mados, stripeys, and moonlighters, are a subfamily of the sea chubs, a family of marine ray-finned fish in the order Perciformes. The Scorpidinae, commonly known as halfmoons, knifefishes, and sweeps, are a subfamily of the family Kyphosidae, the sea chubs, a family of marine fish in the order Perciformes. Learn more about Sea chub
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Common Name | Scientific Name | Conservation Status |
Blue Maomao (9 videos) | Scorpis violacea | Not Available |
Blue Sea Chub (3 videos) | Kyphosus cinerascens | Not Available |
Bluestriped Chub (2 videos) | Sectator ocyurus | Not Available |
Brassy Chub (46 videos) | Kyphosus vaigiensis | Not Available |
Brown Chub (4 videos) | Kyphosus bigibbus | Not Available |
Cortez Sea Chub (2 videos) | Kyphosus elegans | Not Available |
Dusky Chub (2 videos) | Girella freminvillii | Not Available |
Halfmoon (11 videos) | Medialuna californiensis | Not Available |
Mado (10 videos) | Atypichthys latus | Not Available |
Opaleye (136 videos) | Girella nigricans | Not Available |
River Chub (2 videos) | Nocomis micropogon | Least concern |