Pempheris rochai explained

Pempheris rochai, commonly known as Rocha's sweeper, is a species of sweeper fish of the family Pempheridae.^[1] It's found in the northern Indian Ocean, on shallow reefs along the coast of Oman.^[2]

Etymology

It was named after Luiz A. Rocha to honor his contributions to ichthyology.

Notes and References

1. Randall. John E.. Victor. Benjamin C.. 2015-12-28. Descriptions of thirty-four new species of the fish genus Pempheris (Perciformes: Pempheridae), with a key to the species of the western Indian Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation. 18. 1–77. 10.5281/zenodo.1045550.
2. Web site: Pempheris rochai, Rocha's sweeper. 2021-02-22. www.fishbase.se.