Fish · Least Concern
Pygmy Sweeper
About
Pygmy sweepers belong to a genus of sweepers native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific. They are bioluminescent, using light organs on the underside of the body for counter-illumination. Notably, the luciferase enzyme behind their glow is a kleptoprotein acquired through their diet of bioluminescent ostracods.
- Family
- Pempheridae
- Avg size
- 6-9 cm
Where & when
Where & When to See It
El Mina Wreck
occasionalYear RoundAbu Dabbab
occasionalYear RoundAbu Hashish
occasionalYear RoundAbu Kifan
occasionalYear RoundTurtle Reef
occasionalYear RoundUmm Gamar North
occasionalYear RoundUmm Gamar South
occasionalYear RoundWhite Knight
occasionalYear RoundDaedalus Reef
occasionalYear RoundEl Erug
occasionalYear RoundHamda
occasionalYear RoundRas Disha
occasionalYear RoundRas Katy
occasionalYear RoundRas Zaatar
occasionalYear RoundShaab Sabina
occasionalYear RoundShark Observatory
occasionalYear RoundAbu Ramada North
occasionalYear RoundAbu Ramada South
occasionalYear RoundAmphoras
occasionalYear RoundBanana Reef
occasionalYear RoundBelina Wreck
occasionalYear RoundBig Giftun
occasionalYear RoundBluff Point
occasionalYear RoundCareless Reef
occasionalYear RoundDunraven (Beacon Rock)
occasionalYear RoundEel Garden
occasionalYear RoundEl Fanadir
occasionalYear RoundEl Fanous West
occasionalYear RoundElphinstone
occasionalYear RoundErg Abu Ramada
occasionalYear RoundErg Sabina
occasionalYear RoundErg Somaya
occasionalYear RoundFar Garden
occasionalYear RoundFury Shoals
occasionalYear RoundGota Abu Ramada
occasionalYear RoundJackfish Alley
occasionalYear RoundMiddle Garden
occasionalYear RoundNear Garden
occasionalYear RoundPanorama Reef
occasionalYear RoundParadise
occasionalYear RoundPinky Wall
occasionalYear RoundRas Bob
occasionalYear RoundRas Burg
occasionalYear RoundRas Ghamila
occasionalYear RoundRas Ghozlani
occasionalYear RoundRas Nasrani
occasionalYear RoundRas Um Sid
occasionalYear RoundSalem Express
occasionalYear RoundShaab Abu Nugar
occasionalYear RoundShaab Eissa
occasionalYear RoundShaab Eshta
occasionalYear RoundShaab Petra
occasionalYear RoundShabrur Um Gamar
occasionalYear RoundShark & Yolanda Reef
occasionalYear RoundShark's Bay
occasionalYear RoundSmall Crack
occasionalYear RoundSmall Giftun
occasionalYear RoundSodfa
occasionalYear RoundSoma Bay Garden
occasionalYear RoundTemple
occasionalYear RoundThe Alternatives
occasionalYear RoundThe Barge at Bluff Point
occasionalYear RoundThe Ulysses
occasionalYear RoundTower
occasionalYear RoundTurft El Shahed
occasionalYear RoundTurtle Bay
occasionalYear RoundRosalie Moller
commonYear RoundGiannis D
commonYear RoundShag Rock (Kingston)
commonYear RoundAbu Nuhas
commonYear RoundCarnatic
commonYear RoundKimon M
commonYear RoundShaab El Erg
commonYear RoundSiyul Kebira
commonYear RoundThistlegorm
commonYear RoundChrisoula K
commonYear RoundFiddle Garden
commonYear RoundNorth Ras Abu Galum