Three-lined monocle bream (Scolopsis trilineata)

Scientific name: Scolopsis trilineata Kner, 1868

Three-lined monocle bream (Scolopsis trilineata)

The Three-lined monocle bream (Scolopsis trilineata) is a marine fish of the family Nemipteridae. Native range: Western Pacific, South China Sea to Samoa, north to the Philippines, south to Scott Reef, New Caledonia and Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Head scales reaching forward to level of middle of eyes. Lower limb of preopercle naked. Antrorse (forward-directed) suborbital spine absent. Pelvic fins long, reaching to or just beyond level of anus. Axillary scale present. Color: Upper body dusky grey or brown, silvery-white below. Scales on sides with pearly-blue centers. 3 bluish-white stripes on snout.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scolopsis trilineata
Family
Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
14.0
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: South China Sea to Samoa, north to the Philippines, south to Scott Reef, New Caledonia and Tonga.
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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