Slender dwarf monocle bream (Parascolopsis qantasi)

Scientific name: Parascolopsis qantasi Russell & Gloerfelt-Tarp, 1984

Slender dwarf monocle bream (Parascolopsis qantasi)

The Slender dwarf monocle bream (Parascolopsis qantasi) is a marine fish of the family Nemipteridae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, known only from two specimens trawled in Mentawi Strait, off western Sumatra, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. The head scales reach forward in V-shaped patch to between middle of eyes. The posterior margin of preopercle is more or less vertical; the lower limb of preopercle is naked. The posterior margin of the suborbital has 2 or 3 tiny spines, a small spine is at the upper corner. The pectoral fins moderately long, reaching to or just short of the anus. The pelvic fins are long, reaching to beyond the anus. Axillary scale present. Color: Upper body dark brownish, paling to whitish below. A prominent black spot is at the base of the pectoral fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parascolopsis qantasi
Family
Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.3
Depth range
65–70 m (213–230 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 65 - 70 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from two specimens trawled in Mentawi Strait, off western Sumatra, Indonesia.
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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