Pigmy sweeper (Parapriacanthus ransonneti)

Scientific name: Parapriacanthus ransonneti Steindachner, 1870

Pigmy sweeper (Parapriacanthus ransonneti)

The Pigmy sweeper (Parapriacanthus ransonneti) is a marine fish of the family Pempheridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea south to Transkei, South Africa and east to the Marshall Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 20 - 23. Body pale pink, belly and sides of head silvery.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parapriacanthus ransonneti
Family
Pempheridae (Sweepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
550 m (1804 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 550 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea south to Transkei, South Africa and east to the Marshall Islands, north to southern Japan, south to 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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