Species guide
How to catch Brassy chub
Kyphosus vaigiensis
The Brassy chub is a robust saltwater fish found in reefs and lagoons across the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. It has a short, deep body and can reach up to 70 cm in length. Juveniles feed on small crustaceans among seaweed, while adults shift diet seasonally, including carnivorous and algal feeding.
Where they live
Occurs over hard, algae-coated bottoms in exposed surf-swept outer reef flats, lagoons, and rocky seaward reefs up to 40 meters deep in tropical oceans worldwide.
Typical size
Up to about 70 cm
What they eat
- small crustaceans
- marine algae such as Caulerpa, Codium, Jania, Dictyota, Padina
- organic matter
Best baits
- small crustaceans
- pieces of fish
- marine algae-based bait
Best lures
- small soft plastics
- metal spoons
- surface poppers
How to fish for them
- bottom fishing near reefs
- casting lures over rocky areas
- drift fishing in lagoon flats
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