Black-stripe sweeper (Pempheris schwenkii)

Scientific name: Pempheris schwenkii Bleeker, 1855

Black-stripe sweeper (Pempheris schwenkii)

The Black-stripe sweeper (Pempheris schwenkii) is a marine fish of the family Pempheridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa through Australia and Indonesia, to Fiji and Vanuatu. Recently reported from the Penghu Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 35 - 40. Head and body dusky silver, or yellow to grey with greenish shine; anal fin pale with a dark stripe along base; edges of caudal fin blackish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pempheris schwenkii
Family
Pempheridae (Sweepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
5–40 m (16–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa through Australia and Indonesia, to Fiji and Vanuatu. Recently reported from the Penghu Islands.
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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