Scientific Name
Pempheris poeyi
Common Name
Curved sweeper
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 4 - 5;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 8-9;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 22 - 24. Ctenoid scales along back beginning at nape, on side of body posterior to pectoral fins, and ventrally on head and body; color varies from light yellowish brown, only slightly dusky on back, to blackish on entire upper sides and caudal fin (Ref. 13442).