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title: Goldhead Sweeper (Parapriacanthus guentheri)
scientific_name: Parapriacanthus guentheri
common_name: Goldhead Sweeper
taxon: Sweepers
published: 2024-11-14T13:05:56.626Z
updated: 2026-08-08T16:00:09.975Z
tags: Goldhead Sweeper, Parapriacanthus guentheri, Sweepers, Red Sea, Marine Life, Diving
url: https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/sweepers/goldhead-sweeper
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# Goldhead Sweeper (*Parapriacanthus guentheri*)

## Quick facts

- **Group:** Sweepers (*Pempheridae*)
- **Size:** 5.6 cm

The Goldhead Sweeper, also known as the Egyptian Sweeper (Parapriacanthus guentheri), is a tropical, reef-associated marine species found in the Western Indian Ocean, particularly in the Red Sea. It reaches a maximum length of 5.6 cm. This species is known to be prey for groupers, specifically Cephalopholis hemistiktos and Cephalopholis miniata, within its habitat in the Red Sea.

## Also known as

- **English:** Guenther's Sweeper
- **Hebrew:** גרזנית עדינה
- **Portuguese:** Papudinha-de-focinho-dourado
- **Russian:** Параприакантус Гюнтера

## Scientific synonyms

- *Parapriacanthus gunetheri* (Klunzinger, 1871)
- *Pempherichthys guentheri* Klunzinger, 1871

## Range

Kenya, Red Sea

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*Source: [Red Sea Creatures](https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/sweepers/goldhead-sweeper)*
*Updated: August 8, 2026*