Reef Fish

Stripey

chub-stripeyScientific Name: Microcanthus strigatus
Family: Chubs – Kyphosidae
Maximum Size: 16cm
Identification: White to yellow undercolor with 5-6 black stripes.
Favourite: Solitary or form small or dense aggregations.
Hide-out: Lagoons, rocky areas and shallow coral reefs.
Location: Isolated populations in E. and W. Australia, N. New Caledonia, Taiwan, S.W. Japan and Hawaii.

19 December 2008 Posted by | Chubs | | Leave a comment