Saltwater
Blackspot sweeper
Pempheris oualensis
Pempheridae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 22 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 256 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Egypt, France, and 28 more countries.
More about the species
Description
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. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Pempheris oulensis
- Pempheris ovalensis
- Pemphperis oualensis
In other languages
- Sølvfejer
- Bronze sweeper, Bullseye, Cave sweeper, Cooper sweeper, Copper sweeper, Keeled bullseye, Keeled sweeper, Oualan bullseye, Oualan sweeper, Silver sweeper, Sweeper
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.