Bluestriped Chub

Familia: Roncos Marinos(Kyphosidae))
Tamaño: Up to 60 cm (24 in) | Común 35 cm
Profundidad: 1 – 20m (3 – 65ft)
Distribución: Eastern Pacific (Mexico to Peru, including Galapagos).

Identificación:
A sleek, oval-shaped fish that stands out from other drab “Sea Chubs.”

• Color Pattern: The body is silvery-grey but dominated by bright yellow and blue longitudinal stripes. The tail (caudal fin) is deeply forked and bright yellow.
• Distinct Features: Unlike the dull grey Cortez Sea Chub, the Bluestriped Chub is vibrant and often swims higher in the water column.

Comportamiento:
An active schooling fish of the shallow reef.

• Estructura social: They are often seen in large groups in shallow water, moving quickly through the surge.
• Dieta: While most Sea Chubs are strict herbivores (eating algae), the Bluestriped Chub is an opportunist—it also feeds on plankton and small crustaceans in the open water.
• Associations: You will often see them mixing with schools of other fish, such as King Angelfish or Sergeant Majors.