Vanikoro sweeper (Pempheris vanicolensis)

Scientific name: Pempheris vanicolensis Cuvier, 1831

Vanikoro sweeper (Pempheris vanicolensis)

The Vanikoro sweeper (Pempheris vanicolensis) is a marine fish of the family Pempheridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea to Samoa, north to the Philippines. Recently invaded the eastern Mediterranean waters.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 31 - 43. Usually with greenish shine over the back and most of the head. Anal fin with distinctly black margin, black dorsal fin tip, and pectoral fins yellow without black basal spot.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pempheris vanicolensis
Family
Pempheridae (Sweepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to Samoa, north to the Philippines. Recently invaded the eastern Mediterranean waters.
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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