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Updated 8/14/2020

Family Kyphosidae

EASTERN PACIFIC

Kyphosus azureus

Rock Quarry, Catalina, CA, 5 feet

ZEBRAPERCH    Chopa azul

Fairly common on shallow rocky reefs to 25 feet.  A skittish species that attains 18 inches.  Monterey Bay south to Baja California & Sea of Cortez.  Formerly known as Hermosilla azurea.