Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Nemipteridae Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams

Genus: Parascolopsis

(See list of species below)


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13 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 27.1 cm SL
 
Parascolopsis akatamae
[Rosy dwarf monocle bream]

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Parascolopsis aspinosa (Rao & Rao, 1981)

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Parascolopsis aspinosa
[Smooth dwarf monocle bream]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
 
Parascolopsis baranesi
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Parascolopsis boesemani (Rao & Rao, 1981)

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Parascolopsis boesemani
[Redfin dwarf monocle bream]
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Max. Length 18.2 cm SL
 
Parascolopsis capitinis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Parascolopsis eriomma (Jordan & Richardson, 1909)

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Parascolopsis eriomma
[Swallowtail dwarf monocle bream]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Parascolopsis inermis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Parascolopsis inermis
[Unarmed dwarf monocle bream]
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Max. Length 17.7 cm SL
 
Parascolopsis melanophrys
[Dwarf monocle bream]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
Parascolopsis qantasi Russell & Gloerfelt-Tarp, 1984

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Parascolopsis qantasi
[Slender dwarf monocle bream]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Parascolopsis rufomaculata Russell, 1986

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Parascolopsis rufomaculata
[Yellowband monocle bream]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Parascolopsis tanyactis Russell, 1986

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Parascolopsis tanyactis
[Long-rayed dwarf monocle bream]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Parascolopsis tosensis (Kamohara, 1938)

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Parascolopsis tosensis
[Tosa dwarf monocle bream]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Parascolopsis townsendi Boulenger, 1901

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Parascolopsis townsendi
[Scaly dwarf monocle bream]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Parascolopsis akatamae Rosy dwarf monocle bream Indo-West Pacific 27.1 SL 2020
Parascolopsis aspinosa Smooth dwarf monocle bream Indian Ocean 21 TL 1981
Parascolopsis baranesi Western Indian Ocean 11.2 SL 1993
Parascolopsis boesemani Redfin dwarf monocle bream Eastern Indian Ocean 9.7 SL 1981
Parascolopsis capitinis Western Indian Ocean 18.2 SL 1996
Parascolopsis eriomma Swallowtail dwarf monocle bream Western Pacific 35 TL 1909
Parascolopsis inermis Unarmed dwarf monocle bream Eastern Indian Ocean 18 SL 1843
Parascolopsis melanophrys Dwarf monocle bream Western Central Pacific 17.7 SL 1996
Parascolopsis qantasi Slender dwarf monocle bream Eastern Indian Ocean 10.3 SL 1984
Parascolopsis rufomaculata Yellowband monocle bream Eastern Indian Ocean 15.5 SL 1986
Parascolopsis tanyactis Long-rayed dwarf monocle bream Western Pacific 21 SL 1986
Parascolopsis tosensis Tosa dwarf monocle bream Western Pacific 10 SL 1938
Parascolopsis townsendi Scaly dwarf monocle bream Western Indian Ocean 20 TL 1901



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