Pale Monocle Bream

Scolopsis affinis

Beige to pale brown-grey. Yellowish tail. Juvenile with dark brown horizontal stripe.

Size : 30 cm

Habitat : Above sand and rubble in lagoons and coastal reefs, 3-35 m. Swims alone or in small loose groups.

Distribution : Andaman Sea to SW Japan, Palau, Solomons and GBR.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Perciformes

FAMILY

:

Nemipteridae

GENUS

:

Scolopsis

SPECIES

:

Scolopsis affinis

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner