Fishes · Bony fishes · Sweepers

Goldhead Sweeper

Parapriacanthus guentheri (Klunzinger, 1871)

syn. Parapriacanthus gunetheri, Pempherichthys guentheri

5.6 cm

710

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.