Smooth dwarf monocle bream (Parascolopsis aspinosa)

Scientific name: Parascolopsis aspinosa Rao & Rao, 1981

Smooth dwarf monocle bream (Parascolopsis aspinosa)

The Smooth dwarf monocle bream (Parascolopsis aspinosa) is a marine fish of the family Nemipteridae. Native range: Indian Ocean, including the Persian Gulf; Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea.

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 naked. Posterior margin of suborbital smooth or with just a few tiny spines. Pectoral and pelvic fins long, reaching to or beyond level of anus. Axillary scale present. Color: Body rosy-orange; anal fin rosy; pectoral fin yellowish with 2 rudimentary rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parascolopsis aspinosa
Family
Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Common length
10.0
Depth range
20–300 m (66–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 20 - 300 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: including the Persian Gulf; Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and the Andaman 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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