Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Vanikoro sweeper
Pempheris vanicolensis
Vanikoro sweeper
Category: Sweepers
Scientific Name: Pempheris vanicolensis
Size: Up to 7 in. (18 cm)  
Depth: 10-80 ft. (3-25 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Acropomatiformes (Order)
      └Pempheridae (Family)
       └Pempheris (Genus)
        └P. vanicolensis (Species)

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Sweepers

Vanikoro sweeper

Golden Sweeper

Glassy Sweeper



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