
Klunzinger's Bullseye
Pempheris klunzingeri
- Usual depth4–422 m
- Water temperature13–22 °C
- Best monthsAugust
- How commonOccasional
Photo credit: (c) Belinda Forbes, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 175 records
- February: 221 records
- March: 188 records
- April: 108 records
- May: 76 records
- June: 34 records
- July: 118 records
- August: 480 records
- September: 62 records
- October: 29 records
- November: 64 records
- December: 106 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–422 m · Deepest record: 470 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 13–22 °C
Photos

(c) Grady Duffy, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Belinda Forbes, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Christopher Mark, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Christopher Mark, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Lawrence Hylton, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Josh Nitschke, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Klunzinger's Bullseye, Rough Bullseye
Names in 1 more languages
- German
- Klunzingers Beilbauch, Klunzingers Beilbauchfisch
Other scientific names: Pempheris muelleri, Pempheris mülleri
Similar species
Blacktip BullseyePempheris affinis
smallscaled bull's-eyePempheris compressa
largescaled bulls-eyePempheris multiradiata
Silver sweeperPempheris oualensis
swanky sweeperPempheris schwenkii
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 938 open-data records from 1957 to 2023.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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