Parascolopsis eriomma

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Parascolopsis eriomma
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Order:
Family:
Nemipteridae
Genus:
Species:
P. eriomma
Binomial name
Parascolopsis eriomma
(Jordan & Richardson, 1909)

Parascolopsis eriomma, commonly known as rosy dwarf monocle bream, is a fish native to the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.[1]

Appearance[]

Parascolopsis eriomma has a rosy-coloured back with a diffuse yellow longitudinal band right along the middle of its side. It can grow to 30cm in length.[2]

Habitat and distribution[]

This bream inhabits offshore trawling grounds in waters throughout the Indo-West Pacific.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Parascolopsis eriomma" in FishBase. 6 2015 version.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Allen, Gerry (2000). Marine Fishes of South-East Asia. Singapore: Periplus Editions ltd. p. 138. ISBN 978-962-953-267-3.


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