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Kyphosus sectatrix (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bermuda sea chub
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Cape Verde country information

Common names: Doirada, Enchoba, Preguiçosa
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Underwater photo in Ref. 34514.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Reiner, F., 1996
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Common names from other countries

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Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Centrarchiformes (Basses) > Kyphosidae (Sea chubs)
Etymology: Kyphosus: Greek, kyphos = bent (Ref. 45335);  sectatrix: Named for its distributional range, restricted to Atlantic Ocean..
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Issue
Regarded as nomina dubia by Sakai & Nakabo, 2014 (Ref. 95333). See explanation of the correct name choice to Kyphosus sectatrix (Linnaeus, 1758) versus saltatrix in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Oct. 2012: Ref. 92135).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

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