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Zebra-perch Sea Chub
Kyphosus azureus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Zebra FishGirella zebra
Barred SurfperchAmphistichus argenteus
Woolly SculpinClinocottus analis
OpaleyeGirella nigricans
Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troschelii
Shiner SurfperchCymatogaster aggregata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 800 |
|---|---|
| California | 800 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Baja California | 1 |
| Baja California Sur | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Freshwater Sunfishes, Grunters, and Allies · Centrarchiformes |
| Family | Sea Chubs · Kyphosidae |
| Genus | Chubs · Kyphosus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Zebra-perch Sea Chub with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.