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Brassy Drummer

Kyphosus vaigiensis

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Centrarchiformes ›Family: Kyphosidae ›Genus: Kyphosus

About

Kyphosus vaigiensis, the brassy chub, brassy drummer, long-finned drummer, low-finned drummer, Northern silver drummer, Queensland drummer, Southern drummer, blue-bronze sea chub, brassy rudderfish, yellow seachub, large-tailed drummer, low-finned chub or long-finned rudderfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a sea chub from the family Kyphosidae. It is a largely herbivorous species which has a circumglobal distribution. Studies in the 21st Century appear to have shown that some other species in the genus Kyphosus are junior...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Brassy Drummer?
The scientific name of Brassy Drummer is Kyphosus vaigiensis.
What is the conservation status of Brassy Drummer?
The Brassy Drummer has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What kingdom does Brassy Drummer belong to?
Brassy Drummer belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
What phylum does Brassy Drummer belong to?
Brassy Drummer belongs to the phylum Chordata.
What class does Brassy Drummer belong to?
Brassy Drummer belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
What order does Brassy Drummer belong to?
Brassy Drummer belongs to the order Centrarchiformes.
What family does Brassy Drummer belong to?
Brassy Drummer belongs to the family Kyphosidae.
What genus does Brassy Drummer belong to?
Brassy Drummer belongs to the genus Kyphosus.