Smallscale Bullseye (species: Pempheris compressa) in Sydney Marine Life (Gaia Guide)
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Pempheris compressa
Smallscale Bullseye


©John Turnbull: Smallscale Bullseye (Pempheris compressa); Beautifully tuned to live in the gloom of caves and overhangs; bullseyes have big eyes and dark scales. Fairy Bower

©John Turnbull: Smallscale Bullseye (Pempheris compressa), Fairy Bower, NSW, Australia

©John Turnbull: Smallscale Bullseyes (Pempheris compressa)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Pempheridae
Genus Pempheris
Species Pempheris compressa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 20 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 20 m to 30 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Usually found on offshore reefs, in large schools. Juveniles found on coastal reefs and near entrance of coastal estuaries with rocky reefs (Fishbase).

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