Glassy sweeper (Pempheris schomburgkii)

Scientific name: Pempheris schomburgkii M?ller & Troschel, 1848

Glassy sweeper (Pempheris schomburgkii)

The Glassy sweeper (Pempheris schomburgkii) is a marine fish of the family Pempheridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southeastern Florida, USA and Bahamas to Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 32 - 34. Ventral profile deeply curved in front of anal fin, tapering upward to slender caudal peduncle. Mouth very oblique. Scales ctenoid along the back posterior to dorsal fin and ventrally on head and body, otherwise cycloid, coppery with a dark band at base of anal fin; young nearly transparent, silvery over abdomen.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pempheris schomburgkii
Family
Pempheridae (Sweepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
3–30 m (10–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida, USA and Bahamas to Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: potential
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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