Redfin dwarf monocle bream (Parascolopsis boesemani)

Scientific name: Parascolopsis boesemani Rao & Rao, 1981

Redfin dwarf monocle bream (Parascolopsis boesemani)

The Redfin dwarf monocle bream (Parascolopsis boesemani) is a marine fish of the family Nemipteridae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, known only from a single specimen collected off Waltair, India.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Head scales reaching forward to level of posterior nostrils. Posterior margin of preopercle more or less vertical. Lower limb of preopercle naked. Posterior margin of suborbital finely denticulate. Pectoral and pelvic fins long, reaching to beyond level of anus. Axillary scale present. Color: Body rosy-yellow.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parascolopsis boesemani
Family
Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.1
Depth range
150–300 m (492–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 150 - 300 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from a single specimen collected off Waltair, India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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