Dwarf monocle bream (Parascolopsis melanophrys)

Scientific name: Parascolopsis melanophrys Russell & Chin, 1996

The Dwarf monocle bream (Parascolopsis melanophrys) is a marine fish of the family Nemipteridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, West Timor, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia.

Biology

Small, bottom-living fishes usually inhabiting moderately deep water (up to 500 m) on outer shelf and continental slope waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parascolopsis melanophrys
Family
Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.7
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: West Timor, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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