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Etymology: Pempheris: Greek, pempheris = the name of a fish (Ref. 45335); convexa: Name from Latin, referring to the strongly rounded dorsal profile of the head..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologie

marien rifbewoner; diepte 1 - 10 m (Ref. 97766). Tropical

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Western Indian Ocean: Oman (Arabian Sea) and the Maldives.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.8 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 97766)

Korte beschrijving Morfologie | Morfometrie

Dorsale stekels (totaal): 6; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal): 9; Anale stekels 3; Anale zachte stralen: 39 - 40; Wervels: 25. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D VI,9; A III,39-40; pectoral rays 17-19; lateral-line scales 52-56; ctenoid scales on side of chest, nape, and body below dorsal fin to the scale row above lateral line; scaled caudal fin on about basal fourth; gill rakers 29-31; body depth 2.0-2.1 in SL; head length 3.3-3.4 in SL; dorsal profile of head strongly convex; relatively small eye, orbit diameter 8.0-8.5 in SL; caudal-fin length 3.65-3.85 in SL, moderately emarginate, with caudal concavity 3.65-4.1 in head length; pectoral-fin length 3.3-3.4 in SL; color in alcohol yellowish to orangish brown; dorsal fin with brownish yellow rays, translucent yellow membranes, and a large blackish spot distally on posterior spines and anterior soft rays; anal fin with basal fourth dark reddish brown, a broad brownish yellow zone, and a narrow whitish border, except fin anterior to about fifth soft ray darker brown; caudal fin brown on scaled basal part, brownish yellow distally; paired fins brownish yellow; dark bluish gray iris with brown pupil (Ref. 97766).

Occupies different habitats, where 3 individuals were taken from 3 different areas a coral reef, a rock wall in a small boat harbor, or from a large surge channel which is fully exposed to the open sea (Ref. 97766).

Levenscyclus en paargedrag Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven

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Randall, J.E. and B.C. Victor, 2014. Four new fishes of the genus Pempheris (Perciformes: Pempheridae) from the western Indian Ocean. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 12:61-83. (Ref. 97766)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)

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Pempheris convexa Randall & Victor, 2014