Crown Sweeper
Pempheris ufuagari
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–5 m
- Max size: 19.7 cm
- For divers: safe
By day it shelters in caves and crevices within coral reefs, then drifts out into open water after dark to feed. This sweeper has the large eyes of a nocturnal hunter and grows to about the width of a hand.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acropomatiformes › Pempheridae › Pempheris
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 835116.
FAQ
- How deep does the Crown Sweeper live?
- The Crown Sweeper (Pempheris ufuagari) is typically found at 2–5 m.
- Is the Crown Sweeper dangerous to divers?
- The Crown Sweeper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Crown Sweeper get?
- The Crown Sweeper grows to about 19.7 cm.