Black-streaked monocle bream

Scolopsis taeniata

Thirty Six Centimeters Seabream of the Red Sea

Black-streaked monocle bream is a marine fish from Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 36 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Nemipteridae
Genus: Scolopsis
Maximum length: 36 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea and Sri Lanka (Gulf of Mannar). This species has been misidentified as Scolopsides rupellii (= Scolopsis vosmeri ) or as Scolopsis phaeops (= Scolopsis frenatus ) by some authors.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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