Blackspot sweeper
📖 Overview
Occurs in clear, shallow lagoon and seaward reefs, quite common along the reef margin. Feeds on benthic and planktonic crustaceans, other small invertebrates, and fishes at night. By day, it forms aggregations in caves. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 36 - 45. This species is distinguished by the following characters: body depth 1.8-2.4 in SL; dorsal soft rays usually 9; pectoral rays 16-18, usually 17; gill rakers 9-7 + 19-26; caudal fin forked. Colour overall of body copper-brown, black spot at pectoral-fin base; anterior edge of first dorsal fin blackish; basal part of anal fin dusky greyish; no black margin on anal and caudal fins .: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blackspot sweeper is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Blackspot sweeper is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Blackspot sweeper is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 36 m . Tropical; 30°N - 25°S north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands.
🌿 Ecology
benthic and planktonic crustaceans, other small invertebrates, and fishes at night
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Blackspot Sweeper · blacktip sweeper · Bronze Sweeper · Cave Sweeper · Copper Sweeper · Copper Sweeper, Silver sweeper · Keeled Sweeper · Oualan Bullseye · silver sweeper |
| 🌍CES | metařík měděný |
| 🌍FIJ | tina |
| 🇫🇷French | Poisson-hachette argenté · Poisson-harpe |
| 🌍HEB | גרזינון נחושתי |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Yumehatampo · ユメハタンポ |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Zmiatacz malgaski |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Papudinha-das-Carolinas |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Уаланский большеглаз |
| 🌍TAH | mata'ana'ana |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 三角仔 · 刀片 · 水果刀 · 烏伊蘭擬金眼鯛 · 皮刀 · 解餌刀 · 黑稍单鳍鱼 · 黑稍單鰭魚 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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