Pygmy Sweeper
Parapriacanthus ransonneti
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 to See It
El Mina Wreck
Abu Dabbab
Abu Hashish
Abu Kifan
Turtle Reef
Umm Gamar North
Umm Gamar South
White Knight
Daedalus Reef
El Erug
Hamda
Ras Disha
Ras Katy
Ras Zaatar
Shaab Sabina
Shark Observatory
Abu Ramada North
Abu Ramada South
Amphoras
Banana Reef
Belina Wreck
Big Giftun
Bluff Point
Careless Reef
Dunraven (Beacon Rock)
Eel Garden
El Fanadir
El Fanous West
Elphinstone
Erg Abu Ramada
Erg Sabina
Erg Somaya
Far Garden
Fury Shoals
Gota Abu Ramada
Jackfish Alley
Middle Garden
Near Garden
Panorama Reef
Paradise
Pinky Wall
Ras Bob
Ras Burg
Ras Ghamila
Ras Ghozlani
Ras Nasrani
Ras Um Sid
Salem Express
Shaab Abu Nugar
Shaab Eissa
Shaab Eshta
Shaab Petra
Shabrur Um Gamar
Shark & Yolanda Reef
Shark's Bay
Small Crack
Small Giftun
Sodfa
Soma Bay Garden
Temple
The Alternatives
The Barge at Bluff Point
The Ulysses
Tower
Turft El Shahed
Turtle Bay
Rosalie Moller
Giannis D
Shag Rock (Kingston)
Abu Nuhas
Carnatic
Kimon M
Shaab El Erg
Siyul Kebira
Thistlegorm
Chrisoula K
Fiddle Garden
North Ras Abu Galum