Parapriacanthus guentheri
Parapriacanthus guentheri (Klunzinger, 1871)
Egyptian sweeper
photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.


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Family:  Pempheridae (Sweepers)
Max. size:  5.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Reported to be preyed upon by the groupers Cephalopholis hemistiktos and C. miniata in the Red Sea (Ref. 107896).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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