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Scolopsis

Scolopsis monogramma

(Cuvier, 1830)

Monogrammed Monocle Bream

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Andaman Sea to Papua New Guinea, north to Southern Japan, and south to northern Australia.

Size: 12 inches (30 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits sheltered coastal reefs with juveniles in harbors and bays and usually found at depths between 6 - 150 feet (2 - 45 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.

 Scolopsis monogramma (Monogrammed Monocle Bream)
Photo © John Randall
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