Bronze sweeper (Pempheris analis)

Scientific name: Pempheris analis Waite, 1910

Bronze sweeper (Pempheris analis)

The Bronze sweeper (Pempheris analis) is a marine fish of the family Pempheridae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australia (including Western Australia and Lord Howe Island), Norfolk Island, the Kermadec Islands, and North Island, New Zealand.

Biology

A nocturnal species that form aggregations in caves by day and feeds on zooplankton at night.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pempheris analis
Family
Pempheridae (Sweepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
5–40 m (16–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 40 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia (including Western Australia and Lord Howe Island), Norfolk Island, the Kermadec Islands, and North Island, New Zealand.
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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