Tosa dwarf monocle bream (Parascolopsis tosensis)

Scientific name: Parascolopsis tosensis Kamohara, 1938

The Tosa dwarf monocle bream (Parascolopsis tosensis) is a marine fish of the family Nemipteridae. Native range: Western Pacific, including southern Japan, Taiwan, Philippines and eastern Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Body is moderately deep, about 2.4 to 2.8 in SL; the snout is short, its length less than the diameter of the eye. The pelvic and pectoral fins are short, not reaching the anus. Body color is light reddish, becoming paler below. Two broad longitudinal yellow stripes are on the sides, one running from behind the eye, and the other from above the pectoral fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Parascolopsis tosensis
Family: Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 10.0
Common length: 8.0
Depth range: 150–300 m (492–984 ft)
Environment: Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 150 - 300 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Pacific: including southern Japan, Taiwan, Philippines and eastern Indonesia.
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.

Last updated 27 September 2026