Kyphosus elegans

Description

Kyphosus elegans, the Cortez sea chub or Cortez chub, or in Spanish Chopa, Chopa de Cortés, Hacha or Palma, is a species of sea chubs found in the Eastern Pacific, from the Gulf of California to Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands. It is a minor commercial fish. It is the host of several ectoparasites such as Caligus chamelensis, C. latigenitalis, C. mutabilis or C. serratus.