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Kyphosus sectatrix (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bermuda sea chub
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Spain country information

Common names: Chopa blanca
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Comments: Caught northwest of Galicia (NW Spain). The northerly extension of distribution was attributed to ocean warming and the increasing number of immigrant species was significantly correlated with temperature increase in the North Atlantic over the last 40 years (Ref. 55409). Also Ref. 86578.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Bañón, R., 2004
National Database: ICTIMED

Common names from other countries

Calicagère blanche, Chopa blanca, Brim, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > 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 Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m (Ref. 9626), usually 1 - 10 m (Ref. 40849).   Subtropical; 46°N - 29°S, 98°W - 16°E

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