Kyphosus elegans in Peru
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance Ref.
Aquaculture never/rarely Ref.
Regulations no regulations Ref.
Freshwater No
Brackish No
Saltwater Yes
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Two individuals were collected: one in rocky reefs from Cabo Blanco (Piura) and another from Canoas de Punta Sal (Tumbes). The first one has the typical silvery color of the species, but the second showed a grey-brown coloration with white spots irregularly distributed in its body, which is common when territorial behaviour is displayed (only seen in this species and juveniles of Kyphosus sectatrix, Knudsen & Clements, 2013). This record would be the first formal one in Peruvian waters (E.Z. Cancho, pers.comm. 10 Oct 2022).

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(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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