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Kyphosinae

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Kyphosinae
Sectator azureus
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Kyphosinae
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Hermosilla
Kyphosus
Neoscorpis
Sectator
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The Kyphosinae (rudderfishes) are a subfamily of the sea chub family Kyphosidae. They are herbivorous, primarily consuming algae, and usually found near shore.[1]

Kyphosus bigibbus, Northwest Hawaiian Islands
Kyphosus cinerascens, Maldives

Genera and species

References

  1. ^ Nelson, J. S. (2006). Fishes of the World (4 ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-25031-9.