Parascolopsis eriomma
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Chordata
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Family: | Nemipteridae
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Species: | P. eriomma
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Binomial name | |
Parascolopsis eriomma (Jordan & Richardson, 1909)
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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[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Parascolopsis eriomma" in FishBase. 6 2015 version.
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Fish of Thailand
- Fish of Japan
- Fish of Indonesia
- Fish of the Pacific Ocean
- Fish of the Indian Ocean
- Fish described in 1909
- Nemipteridae
- Perciformes stubs