Oblique-barred monocle bream (Scolopsis xenochrous)

Scientific name: Scolopsis xenochrous G?nther, 1872

Oblique-barred monocle bream (Scolopsis xenochrous)

The Oblique-barred monocle bream (Scolopsis xenochrous) is a marine fish of the family Nemipteridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Maldives to northeastern Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Head scales reaching forward to between level of anterior margin of eyes and posterior nostrils. Lower limb of preopercle scaly. Antrorse (forward-directed) suborbital spine present beneath eye. Pelvic fins moderately long, reaching to or almost to level of anus. Color: Upper body greyish-brown, silvery-white below. A pearly-blue streak from behind eye along dorsal fin base. An oblique, brown-edged pearly-blue bar above the pectoral base. An elongate white blotch below lateral line on posterior half of body, a yellowish tinge above this blotch. Snout dusky and a black blotch on opercle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scolopsis xenochrous
Family
Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Common length
14.0
Depth range
5–50 m (16–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 50 m, usually 15 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Maldives to northeastern Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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