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Cortez Sea Chub
Kyphosus elegans
551 observations in the source records
24 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.
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What the records say
- 551 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Brassy DrummerKyphosus vaigiensis
Bermuda ChubKyphosus sectatrix
Razor SurgeonfishPrionurus laticlavius
- SargassumSargassum
Bluestriped ChubKyphosus ocyurus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Ecuador | 23 |
|---|---|
| Galápagos | 20 |
| United States | 19 |
| Hawaii | 19 |
| Mexico | 18 |
| Costa Rica | 9 |
| Colima | 6 |
| Provincia Puntarenas | 6 |
| Oaxaca | 5 |
| Baja California Sur | 4 |
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 Cortez Sea Chub with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.