Curved sweeper (Pempheris poeyi)

Scientific name: Pempheris poeyi Bean, 1885

The Curved sweeper (Pempheris poeyi) is a marine fish of the family Pempheridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bahamas, Cuba, and Venezuela.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 22 - 24. Ctenoid scales along back beginning at nape, on side of body posterior to pectoral fins, and ventrally on head and body; color varies from light yellowish brown, only slightly dusky on back, to blackish on entire upper sides and caudal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pempheris poeyi
Family
Pempheridae (Sweepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bahamas, Cuba, and Venezuela.
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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