Brown Chub 
Brown Chub
Kyphosus bigibbus
Average Weight/Length
Max length : 75.0 cm TL male/unsexed; max. published weight: 1.9 kg
Other "Popular" Names for this Fish
Nenue
Location Habitat
Found around exposed seaward reefs of isolated high islands such as the northernmost Mariana and Bonin Is. Feeds on Sargassum and Turbinaria algae.
Biology & Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 3-4; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Occasionally uniformly yellow, and rarely albino individuals occur
Geographic Species Map (Fishbase.org Map)
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Summary of Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Antitropical; Red Sea, South Africa, western and eastern Australia, Lord Howe and Rapa islands, southern Japan and Ryukyu Islands. Records for countries in the tropical zone needs further confirmation. |
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Note: Distribution range colors indicate degree of suitability of habitat which can be interpreted as probabilities of occurrence (fishbase.org) |
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Food Rating
Game Rating : 5/10
Game Description :
Valued as a food fish, but not in Hawaii