Silver sweeper (Pempheris oualensis)

Scientific name: Pempheris oualensis Cuvier, 1831

Silver sweeper (Pempheris oualensis)

The Silver sweeper (Pempheris oualensis) is a marine fish of the family Pempheridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to the Line, Marquesan, and Ducie islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 38 - 43. Dark brown on back, shading to coppery on sides; tip and leading edge of dorsal fin broadly black; caudal fin dark posteriorly; pectoral fin base black. Yellow eyes and pinkish pectoral fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pempheris oualensis
Family
Pempheridae (Sweepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
1–36 m (3–118 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 36 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Line, Marquesan, and Ducie islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
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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