New Zealand bigeye

New Zealand bigeye
New Zealand bigeye
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pempheridae
Genus: Pempheris
Species: P. adspersa
Binomial name
Pempheris adspersa
Griffin, 1927

New Zealand bigeye, Pempheris adspersa, is a sweeper of the genus Pempheris, found around New Zealand to depths of about 100 metres, in reef areas of broken rock containing suitable caves and overhangs. Its length is between 5 and 15 cm.

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