Lined Monocle Bream, Scolopsis lineatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Scientific name: Scolopsis lineatus
Alternative name/s:
Green-lined Spine-cheek, Latticed Monocle-bream, Lined Spine-cheek, Lined Spinecheek, Striped Monocle Bream, Striped Spinecheek
Green-lined Spine-cheek, Latticed Monocle-bream, Lined Spine-cheek, Lined Spinecheek, Striped Monocle Bream, Striped Spinecheek
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A school of Lined Monocle Bream at North Reef near Mermaid Cove, Lizard Island, Queensland, December 2012.
Image: Jeff Leis
© Australian Museum
© Australian Museum
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Scolopsis
- Species
- lineatus
- Family
- Nemipteridae
- Order
- Perciformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- It grows to about 22 cm in length.
Identification
The fish has two pale stripes and broad dark bars on the upper sides. The lower sides are white to silvery.
Distribution
The species occurs in the eastern Indian and western Pacific regions.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
References
- Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & G.R. Allen. 2006. Fishes. In Beesley, P.L. & A. Wells. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing: Australia. parts 1-3, pages 1-2178.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557
