Yellowband monocle bream

Parascolopsis rufomaculata

Fifteen Point Five Centimeters Seabream of the Eastern Indian Ocean

Yellow
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Fusiform
Medium

Parascolopsis rufomaculata, the red-spot dwarf monocle bream or yellowband monocle bream, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Nemipteridae, the threadfin breams. This species is found in the eastern Indian Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Nemipteridae
Genus: Parascolopsis
Maximum length: 15.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: known so far only from northwestern Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

Report a correction