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Pempheris tominagai Koeda, Yoshino & Tachihara, 2014 African silver sweeper |
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photo by
Bogorodsky, S.V. |
| Family: | Pempheridae (Sweepers) | |||
| Max. size: | 11.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 1 - 10 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indian Ocean: widely distributed in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean to NW coast of Australia. Not found in the Andaman Sea, the coasts and islands of Indonesia, and NE Australia. Allopatric with sister species Pempheris schwenkii which is widely distributed in the Pacific Ocean. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||