Scolopsis lineata

Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Striped Monocle Bream

Range: Widespread in the Eastern Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific Ocean.

Size: 10 inches (25 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits outer lagoon reef flats and seaward reefs and usually found at depths between 3 - 65 feet (1 - 20 m) where it feeds upon small fishes and benthic invertebrates.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Percoidei

Family: Nemipteridae

Genus: Scolopsis

FYI: Shown here for identification only. Should it become available, aquarium husbandry is similar to that of S. bilineata.