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Pempheridae (Sweepers)
Etymology: Pempheris: Greek, pempheris = the name of a fish (Ref. 45335); ternay: Named for its type locality, Ternay Marine National Park on the island of Mahé; noun in apposition.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 10 m (Ref. 95675). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Seychelles.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 106074)
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Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Randall, J.E. and B.C. Victor, 2015. Descriptions of thirty-four new species of the fish genus Pempheris (Perciformes: Pempheridae), with a key to the species of the western Indian Ocean. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 18:1-77. (Ref. 106074)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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