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🐟 A sea chub 🐟 A fish genus
Kyphosus

Kyphosus

9.9
Sea chubs that live in warm and cool oceans and often have a humped back
  • noun
  • /ˈkaɪfəsəs/
  • Specialized
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  • The Kyphosus fish are often found grazing on algae in rocky reef environments.

Examples

  • Several species within the genus Kyphosus are known for their distinctive hump-backed appearance.

  • Many divers enjoy observing Kyphosus in coral reefs.

  • Scientists recently discovered a new species belonging to the Kyphosus genus off the coast of Australia.

  • The Kyphosus is known for its rounded body shape.

  • Scientists recently discovered a new species belonging to the Kyphosus genus off the coast of Australia.

  • Several species within the genus Kyphosus are known for their distinctive hump-backed appearance.

  • Many divers enjoy observing Kyphosus in coral reefs.

Compounds

Kyphosus sectatrix
  • Specialized
9.9

A sea fish that often follows boats and that people catch to eat

Surface Forms

Kyphosus singular
Kyphosi plural
Kyphosuses plural

Etymology

Kyphosus comes from the Greek root kyphos, meaning 'hump', and scientists used this name for a group of sea chubs that often look hump-backed. So the word points to the fish's rounded back and helps you remember their shape.