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Dr. John Randall and Dr. Benjamin Victor described this species with a certain unease, which they documented in the description as follows:
“We were hesitant to describe this species based on two damaged specimens, without information about the location except in northern Mozambique, and without data on the habitat, the collectors...” The low number of only 26–28 gill raker spines (only of the Pempheris schwenkii complex), the low number of 17 pectoral fin rays, the steep jaw angle, the prominent tip of the lower jaw and the completely ctenoid chest scales, however, overcame our concerns. We hope that everyone collecting fish in Mozambique and further north along the African coast will take care to ensure that more specimens and photos of this species are needed.”
In addition to the first description and the link to the description, we have provided a link under “Further Links” for those interested. Unfortunately, there are no photos of living animals of more recent information about Pempheris cuprea.
The description was also based on two dead specimens, the color that gave this species its Latin name comes from specimens preserved in alcohol.
Since FishBase, WoRMS and CAS Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes classify the species as “valid”, we include the species to reeflex.net to round off the Pempheris genus.
Etymology. This species is named “Cuprea” because of its coloration, which comes from the Latin for “copper”.
Source:
https://oceansciencefoundation.org/josf/josf12e.pdf
Randall, J.E, 2014
Four new fishes of the genus Pempheris (Perciformes: Pempheridae) from the western Indian Ocean
“We were hesitant to describe this species based on two damaged specimens, without information about the location except in northern Mozambique, and without data on the habitat, the collectors...” The low number of only 26–28 gill raker spines (only of the Pempheris schwenkii complex), the low number of 17 pectoral fin rays, the steep jaw angle, the prominent tip of the lower jaw and the completely ctenoid chest scales, however, overcame our concerns. We hope that everyone collecting fish in Mozambique and further north along the African coast will take care to ensure that more specimens and photos of this species are needed.”
In addition to the first description and the link to the description, we have provided a link under “Further Links” for those interested. Unfortunately, there are no photos of living animals of more recent information about Pempheris cuprea.
The description was also based on two dead specimens, the color that gave this species its Latin name comes from specimens preserved in alcohol.
Since FishBase, WoRMS and CAS Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes classify the species as “valid”, we include the species to reeflex.net to round off the Pempheris genus.
Etymology. This species is named “Cuprea” because of its coloration, which comes from the Latin for “copper”.
Source:
https://oceansciencefoundation.org/josf/josf12e.pdf
Randall, J.E, 2014
Four new fishes of the genus Pempheris (Perciformes: Pempheridae) from the western Indian Ocean
