Glassy Sweeper
Pempheris schomburgkii
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 3–30 m
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
By day the glassy sweeper packs into dark caves and crevices in clear reef water, dispersing at night to feed on drifting zooplankton and larval invertebrates. Its young are so transparent that you can see the backbone through the living fish.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acropomatiformes › Pempheridae › Pempheris
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277068.
FAQ
- How deep does the Glassy Sweeper live?
- The Glassy Sweeper (Pempheris schomburgkii) is typically found at 3–30 m.
- Is the Glassy Sweeper dangerous to divers?
- The Glassy Sweeper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Glassy Sweeper get?
- The Glassy Sweeper grows to about 15 cm.