Pempheris rochai
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Pempheris rochai, commonly known as Rocha's sweeper, is a species of sweeper fish of the family Pempheridae.[1] It's found in the northern Indian Ocean, on shallow reefs along the coast of Oman.[2]
| Pempheris rochai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acropomatiformes |
| Family: | Pempheridae |
| Genus: | Pempheris |
| Species: | P. rochai |
| Binomial name | |
| Pempheris rochai J. E. Randall & Victor, 2015 | |
It was named after Luiz A. Rocha to honor his contributions to ichthyology.[1]
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