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Pempheris poeyi Bean, 1885 Curved sweeper |
| Family: | Pempheridae (Sweepers) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: from the Bahamas, Cuba, Tobago, Colombia, Venezuela and Bermuda. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 4-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 22-24. Ctenoid scales along back beginning at nape, on side of body posterior to pectoral fins, and ventrally on head and body; color varies from light yellowish brown, only slightly dusky on back, to blackish on entire upper sides and caudal fin (Ref. 13442). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits holes and crevices in eroded limestone shoreline (Ref. 5521). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||