KyphosusKyphosus is a genus of sea chubs native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans.SpeciesCatalog of Fishes recognises the following 12 species:Kyphosus azureus Kyphosus bigibbus Lacépède, 1801 Kyphosus cinerascens Kyphosus cornelii Kyphosus elegans Kyphosus gladius Knudsen & Clements, 2013 Kyphosus hawaiiensis K. Sakai & Nakabo, 2004 Kyphosus ocyurus Kyphosus sectatrix Kyphosus sydneyanus ''Kyphosus vaigiensis''