Biology:Parascolopsis eriomma

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Parascolopsis eriomma
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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P. eriomma
Binomial name
Parascolopsis eriomma
(D. S. Jordan & R. E. 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. 2.0 2.1 Allen, Gerry (2000). Marine Fishes of South-East Asia. Singapore: Periplus Editions ltd.. p. 138. ISBN 978-962-953-267-3. 
  • Miyamoto, K., C.D. McMahan and A. Kaneko, 2020. Parascolopsis akatamae, a new species of dwarf monocle bream (Perciformes: Nemipteridae) from the Indo-West Pacific, with redescription of closely related species P. eriomma. Zootaxa 4881(1):91-103.

Wikidata ☰ Q2448157 entry