- Classification
- ACTINOPTERYGII
- PERCIFORMES
- PEMPHERIDAE
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Fish Classification
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Class
ACTINOPTERYGII Ray-finned fishes -
Order
PERCIFORMES Perches and allies -
Family
PEMPHERIDAE Bullseyes
Family PEMPHERIDAE
Common name: Bullseyes, Sweepers
Summary:
A family of nocturnal fishes found on rocky and coral reefs in tropical and temperate waters of the Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Oceans in depths to 100 metres.
The family comprises two genera - Parapriacanthus and Pempheris - and is characterised by having a strongly compressed body with a single, short-based dorsal fin, large eyes, and a continuous lateral line extending onto the caudal fin.
The family comprises two genera - Parapriacanthus and Pempheris - and is characterised by having a strongly compressed body with a single, short-based dorsal fin, large eyes, and a continuous lateral line extending onto the caudal fin.
Cite this page as:
Dianne J. Bray, Bullseyes, PEMPHERIDAE in Fishes of Australia, accessed 25 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/family/179