Silverflash spinecheek

Scolopsis curite

Nemipterid Fish beneath the Arabian Sea

Silver
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Scolopsis curite, the whitecheek monocle bream, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Nemipteridae, the threadfin breams. This fish is found in the Indian Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Nemipteridae
Genus: Scolopsis
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: from the Arabian/Persian Gulf to the Red Sea, south to South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) and Madagascar, eastwards throughout the Arabian Sea. North Eastern indian Ocean: Bay of Bengal to the Andaman Sea.

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