Whitestreak Monocle Bream

Q: Where can you find Whitestreak Monocle Bream?

Whitestreak Monocle Bream can be found in: Visayas, Malaysia East, Taiwan, Malaysia West, Vanuatu, Brunei, China, Myanmar, Bohol Island, Hong Kong, India, Japan South, India East, Thailand East, Thailand West, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indo-Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia, Palau, Philippines, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Micronesia, Thailand.

Scolopsis ciliata

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Scolopsis ciliata is a fish native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Other names: Saw-jawed Monocle Bream.

Description

Body is olive above and white below, with a silvery-white stripe on the back beneath the dorsal fin. A row of golden yellow spots are on the sides, mid laterally from behind the tip of the pectoral fin to the caudal peduncle. The upper and lower edges of the caudal fins are reddish.

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 24. Max length is 25 cm, common length is 10 cm.

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Andaman Sea, Ryukyu Islands, Philippines, Indonesia, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

Habitat

Inhabits sandy bottoms close to coral reefs. Also near mangroves. Frequently in silty areas with low visibility. Occurs often in small groups. Feeds on benthic invertebrates and small fishes.