Photo of Cortez Chub

Photo of Cortez Chub, Phillip Colla Photography

Photo of Cortez Chub

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Latitude: 28° 57' 47.4" N, Longitude: 118° 13' 9.59" W, Coord: 28.963167°, -118.21933°
Filed under: Guadalupe Island, Mexico on 6/20/2007

Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe) straddles both tropical and temperate fish ranges and offers a unique mix of species to see. It is not uncommon to see Panamic fanged blennies and red-tailed triggerfish alongside blacksmith and garibaldi. Shown here is a small school of Cortez chub (Kyphosus elegans) that was stationed at one end of Church Rock. Dominant male Cortez chub have a striking golden phase that I have only seen a few times at Guadalupe.

Cortez chubb., Kyphosus elegans, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #01020, all rights reserved worldwide.

Cortez chubb. Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico.
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Species: Kyphosus elegans
Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico

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