Family : Pempheridae (Sweepers)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Silver sweeper
Fish Name : Pempheris oualensis
Max size : 20.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 1 - 36 m
Climate : tropical; 30°N - 25°S
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Line, Marquesan, and Ducie islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 38-43. Dark brown on back, shading to coppery on sides; tip and leading edge of dorsal fin broadly black; caudal fin dark posteriorly; pectoral fin base black. Yellow eyes and pinkish pectoral fins (Ref. 48636).
Biology : Occurs in clear, shallow lagoon and seaward reefs, quite common along the reef margin. Feeds on benthic and planktonic crustaceans, other small invertebrates, and fishes at night. By day, it forms aggregations in caves
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Myers, R.F.. 1991. (Ref. 1602)

India country information
Common Names : അന്പട്ട, അന്വട്ടന്, കുളക്കത്തി, കുലക്കതി , Ambatta, Ammasabodi, Kulakkathi
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses