Family KYPHOSIDAE

Common name: Drummers, Halfmoons, Sea Chubs

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Summary:
A diverse group of moderately deep-bodied oval fishes with short heads, blunt snouts, a continuous long-based dorsal fin, a concave to forked tail, pelvic fins arising behind the pectoral-fin base and small rough scales. Most are omnivores and often occur in large schools.

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Dianne J. Bray, Drummers, KYPHOSIDAE in Fishes of Australia, accessed 16 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/family/237