Ypsilon bullseye (Pempheris ypsilychnus)

Scientific name: Pempheris ypsilychnus Mooi & Jubb, 1996

The Ypsilon bullseye (Pempheris ypsilychnus) is a marine fish of the family Pempheridae.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pempheris ypsilychnus
Family
Pempheridae (Sweepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.1
Depth range
1–24 m (3–79 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 24 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: northern Australia. The southernmost record on the east coast, Moreton Bay near Brisbane, which was reported as Pempheris klunzingeri was a misidentification.
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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