Black-edged sweeper (Pempheris mangula)

Scientific name: Pempheris mangula Cuvier, 1829

Black-edged sweeper (Pempheris mangula)

The Black-edged sweeper (Pempheris mangula) is a marine fish of the family Pempheridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, south to New South Wales, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 40 - 44. Has broad black margins on caudal and anal fins, black dorsal fin tip.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pempheris mangula
Family
Pempheridae (Sweepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, south to New South Wales, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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