Family : Pempheridae (Sweepers)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Black-edged sweeper
Fish Name : Pempheris mangula
Max size : 16.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 6645)
Environment : demersal ; depth range - 20 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, south to New South Wales, Australia.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 40-44. Has broad black margins on caudal and anal fins, black dorsal fin tip (Ref. 48636).
Biology : Usually solitary in caves or under large overhanging corals to about 20 m depth (Ref. 48636)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Heemstra, P.C.. 1986. (Ref. 6645)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses