Family

Common name: Sweepers

Scientific name: Pempheridae

Pempheridae, commonly known as sweepers, are a family of small, nocturnal marine fish found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world. They are characterized by their compressed bodies, large eyes, and forked caudal fins. Sweepers often form large aggregations during the day in caves or under ledges, dispersing at night to feed on plankton. In the aquarium, they require dim lighting and plenty of hiding places. They are generally peaceful and can be kept with other non-aggressive species.

  1. Schooling Golden sweeper around coral bommie (Ras Mohammed, Sharm El Sheikh, Red Sea, Egypt)
    Common name: Pigmy sweeper
    Scientific name: Parapriacanthus ransonneti
  2. Shoal of glassy sweeper fish, Pempheris schomburgkii, with elkhorn coral, underwater in the Caribbean sea, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Central America
    Common name: Glassy sweeper
    Scientific name: Pempheris schomburgkii
  3. Yellowtail sweeper
    Common name: Silver sweeper
    Scientific name: Pempheris schwenkii
  4. Vanikoro sweepers, Pempheris vanicolensis, Raja Ampat Indonesia.
    Common name: Vanikoro sweeper
    Scientific name: Pempheris vanicolensis