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Acropomatiformes (Oceanic basses) >
Pempheridae (Sweepers)
Etymology: Pempheris: Greek, pempheris = the name of a fish (Ref. 45335); bexillon: Name from Greek meaning banner or flag, referring to the bright yellow and black dorsal fin.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
экология
морской; пределы глубины ? - 10 m (Ref. 95447). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique Channel (Bassas da India, Anjouan, Grande Comore) and on or near the Mascarene Plateau (Agaléga Islands, Cargados Carajos, Mauritius, and Rodrigues).
Size / Вес / Возраст
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.7 cm SL самец/пол неопределен; (Ref. 95447)
Краткое описание
определительные ключи | морфология | морфометрия
колючие лучи спинного плавника (общее число) : 6; членистые (мягкие) лучи спинного плавника (общее число) : 9 - 10; колючие лучи анального плавника: 3; членистые (мягкие) лучи анального плавника: 38 - 45; позвонки: 25. This species is distinguished by the following characters: a yellow or yellowish dorsal fin with a black, distal margin along its full length, broadest on anterior rays (pupil-diameter width), gradually narrowing posteriorly, and the last ray with only a black tip; differs from its congeners by having large, deciduous cycloid scales on the flank; pectoral-fin base with a dark, oblong spot; anal fin with a dark margin along its length; 38-45 segmented anal-fin rays; 56-65 lateral-line scales; 31-35 total gill rakers on the first arch (Ref. 95447).
Collected with ichthyocide on coral or rocky reefs at depths less than 10 m in areas with ledges, caves, and surge channels (Ref. 95447).
Life cycle and mating behavior
половая зрелость | размножение | нерест | икра | Fecundity | личинки
Mooi, R.D. and J.E. Randall, 2014. Pempheris bexillon, a new species of sweeper (Teleostei: Pempheridae) from the Western Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 3780(2):388-398. (Ref. 95447)
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