title: Pempheris rochai
text: # Pempheris rochai
  
  Pempheris rochai, commonly known as Rocha's sweeper, is a species of sweeper fish of the family Pempheridae. It's found in the northern Indian Ocean, on shallow reefs along the coast of Oman.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  It was named after Luiz A. Rocha to honor his contributions to ichthyology.
  
  