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Two-lined monocle bream

Scolopsis bilineata

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A monocle bream from the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific, from the Maldives and Sri Lanka to Fiji, Tonga, the Ryukyu Islands and Australia.

Scientific name
Scolopsis bilineata
Family
Nemipteridae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Nemipteridae
Order
Eupercaria/misc
Synonyms
Anthias bilineatus, Lutjanus ellipticus, Pentapodus frenatus, Perca frenata, Scalopsis bilineatus, Scolopsis bilineatus, Scolopsis bleekeri

Origin

Native region
Oceania, Ásia

Size and lifespan

Adult size
25 cm

Behavior

Diet
Carnivore

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Egg scatterer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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