Definition of Kyphosus sectatrix

1. Noun. Food and game fish around Bermuda and Florida; often follow ships.

Exact synonyms: Bermuda Chub, Rudderfish
Generic synonyms: Sea Chub
Group relationships: Genus Kyphosus, Kyphosus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Kyphosus Sectatrix

Kyivan
Kyivans
Kyla
Kyle
Kylee
Kyleigh
Kyler
Kylie
Kymber
Kymric
Kymry
Kyoto
Kyparissia
Kyphosidae
Kyphosus
Kyphosus sectatrix
Kyra
Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz Republic
Kyrgyz SSR
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstani
Kyrgyzstani monetary unit
Kyriakos
Kythira
Kyusakamoto
Kyushu
Kyustendil
Kyyiv

Literary usage of Kyphosus sectatrix

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Contributions from the Bermuda Biological Station for Research by Bermuda Biological Station for Research (1904)
"It was strangely confused with kyphosus sectatrix by Goode. GERRIDAE. Eucinostomus gula (Cuv. & VAL.). Shad. Goode, '76', p. 39. Distribution. ..."

2. Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1907)
"The best-known members of this group belong to the genus Kyphosus. kyphosus sectatrix is the rudder-fish, or Chopa blanca, common in the West Indies ..."

3. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1916)
"Sheepshead." Palm Beach and Stuart. Diplodus holbrooki (TH Bean). Stuart and Clearwater. Eucinostomus gula (Valenciennes). Stuart. kyphosus sectatrix ..."

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