Maldives Marine Life

Marine life of Maldivian waters

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Sweeper (no English common name)
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Sweeper (no English common name)

Pempheris nesogallica

Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).

English
Sweeper (no English common name)
Scientific
Pempheris nesogallica
Dhivehi
No recorded Dhivehi name
Group
Reef fish
Family
Pempheridae (sweepers)
Maximum size
Up to about 14 cm (standard length)
Depth and habitat
Open water over reefs and the atoll shelf
IUCN status
NE · Not EvaluatedNot Evaluated (NE)

Description

A deep-bodied sweeper with a blackish dorsal fin tip, reaching about 14 cm.

Sources

Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.