Scolopsis ghanam

(Forsskal, 1775)

Arabian Monocle Bream

Range: Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, East Africa, Madagascar, Andaman Islands.

Size: 12 inches (30 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits inshore coral reefs over sandy bottoms and usually found at depths between 3 - 65 feet (1 - 20 m) where it feeds upon small fishes and benthic invertebrates.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Percoidei

Family: Nemipteridae

Genus: Scolopsis

FYI: Shown here for identification only.