Unarmed dwarf monocle bream (Parascolopsis inermis)

Scientific name: Parascolopsis inermis Temminck & Schlegel, 1843

Unarmed dwarf monocle bream (Parascolopsis inermis)

The Unarmed dwarf monocle bream (Parascolopsis inermis) is a marine fish of the family Nemipteridae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, including the Laccadive Islands, Sri Lanka, Andaman Sea. Western Pacific: including southern Japan and the South China Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Head scales reaching forward to between middle of eye. Posterior margin of preopercle sloping forward slightly. Lower limb of preopercle naked. Posterior margin of suborbital fine serrate, with a very small spine at upper corner. Pectoral fins long, reaching to or beyond level of anus. Pelvic fins long, reaching to or almost to level of anus. Color: Pale yellowish body, silvery below.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parascolopsis inermis
Family
Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Common length
12.0
Depth range
60–131 m (197–430 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 60 - 131 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: including the Laccadive Islands, Sri Lanka, Andaman Sea. Western Pacific: including southern Japan and the South China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.70)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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