Scaly dwarf monocle bream (Parascolopsis townsendi)

Scientific name: Parascolopsis townsendi Boulenger, 1901

Scaly dwarf monocle bream (Parascolopsis townsendi)

The Scaly dwarf monocle bream (Parascolopsis townsendi) is a marine fish of the family Nemipteridae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, including the Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea and Arabian Sea.

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 sloping backward slightly. Lower limb of preopercle scaly. Suborbital scaly. Posterior margin of suborbital fine serrate, no spine at upper corner. Pectoral fins long, reaching to above origin of anal fin. Pelvic fins long, reaching to or almost to level of anus. Color: Reddish throughout with a silvery lateral stripe.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parascolopsis townsendi
Family
Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
10.0
Depth range
100–410 m (328–1345 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 100 - 410 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: including the Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea and Arabian Sea.
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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