Parascolopsis eriomma

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

Parascolopsis eriomma
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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P. eriomma
Binomial name
Parascolopsis eriomma
(Jordan & Richardson, 1909)

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. 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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