Pempheris sarayu Pempheris sarayu

Pempheris sarayu is commonly referred to as Pempheris sarayu. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

P. T. Baiju, Indien

Foto: Kovalam, Indien, Indischer Ozean

/ 03.05.2015
Courtesy of the author P. T. Baiju, Indien

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AphiaID:: 1007129

Scientific:: Pempheris sarayu
German:: Beilbauchfisch
English:: Pempheris Sarayu

Category:: Sweeper

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Acropomatiformes (Order) > Pempheridae (Family) > Pempheris (Genus) > sarayu (Species)
Initial determination:: Randall & Bineesh, 2014

Occurrence:: Endemic species, India, Indian Ocean
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 0 - 7 Meter
Habitats:: Rocky shores, Rock coasts, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 5.12" (13 cm)
Temperature:: 25,5 °F - 31,1 °F (25,5°C - 31,1°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Invertebrates, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2024-09-18 18:43:05
Last edit:: 2024-09-20 13:37:41

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Pempheris sarayu lives endemically in the waters of Kovalam, Kerala, India, it is also a rather rarely observed species, of which there are only a few photos.

The copper-colored hatchetfish has relatively large eyes and is most closely related to Pempheris rhomboidea, Compared to Pempheris rhomboidea, Pempheris sarayu is mainly copper-colored, while Pempheris rhomboidea is bronze-colored.

Etymology:
The species epithet “sarayu” is chosen in honor of the second author's wife.

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 18.09.2024.
Review of the fishes of the genus Pempheris (Perciformes: Pempheridae) of India, with description of a new species and a neotype for P. mangula Cuvier (en). Abgerufen am 18.09.2024.

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