Nemipteridae

Javanese monocle bream

Scolopsis japonica

Seabream of Philippine Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• Oceania
• Southeast Asia
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Scolopsis japonica, the Javan monocle bream or 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 western Pacific Ocean.