🌊 Marine
🌡️ Tropical
Egyptian sweeper
Parapriacanthus guentheri Klunzinger, 1871
📖 Overview
Reported to be preyed upon by the groupers Cephalopholis hemistiktos and C. miniata in the Red Sea .
Scientific Name
Parapriacanthus guentheri
Authority
Klunzinger, 1871
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
5.6 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Acropomatiformes
Acropomatiformes
Family
Pempheridae
Pempheridae
Genus
Parapriacanthus
Parapriacanthus
Species
Egyptian sweeper
Parapriacanthus guentheri
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Egyptian sweeper is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Egyptian sweeper is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical Indian Ocean: Red Sea.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.01122 × L3.04
(TL)
Max TL
5.6cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
11.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Klunzinger, 1871
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