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Scolopsis bilineata (Bloch, 1793) Two-lined monocle bream |
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Asoos Letekan, Tagisang lawin, Two-lined monocle bream, Baho-ulo, Bisugo, Bridled monacle bream, Buklid, Bullat, Bumba, Buruba, Lagao, Lagaw, Palpagon, Ponong, Pugapu, Sablay, Silay, Sili, Siri, Suyong, Taragaw, Tingin, Tonong, Two-line monocle bream, |
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photo by
Patzner, R. |
| Family: | Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; depth range 1 - 25 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Maldives (Ref. 11303) and the Laccadive Islands to Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island. Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 37816). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Description: Some geographical variations, especially different between Indian and Pacific Oceans; Pacific form with yellow stripes and yellow dorsal fin, while the Indian ocean form lacks the yellow (Ref. 48635). Head scales reaching to or just in front of anterior nostrils. Lower limb of preopercle scaly. Antrorse (forward-directed) suborbital spine present beneath eye. Pelvic fins long, reaching to or almost to level of origin of anal fin. Axillary scale present. Upper part of body olive or greyish-brown, pearly-white below. 2 narrow yellow stripes on head, another dark red-edged pearly-white stripe from mouth to base of soft dorsal fin. A yellow mid dorsal stripe from above ayes along base of dorsal fin. A whitish patch just below base of posterior half of soft dorsal rays. Juveniles with 3 dark brown stripes on upper part of body, interspaces between stripes yellow (Ref. 3810). Body depth 2.5-3.0 in SL, snout shorter than diameter of eye (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Common on coral reefs. Adults occur on most reef habitats, usually in pairs, and juveniles inshore or in lagoons or rubble zones (Ref. 48635). Occurs singly or in small aggregations. Feeds on small fishes and benthic invertebrates. A protogynous hermaphrodite (Ref. 9785). Juvenile mimics poison-danged blenny Miacanthus grammistes, Batesian mimic (Ref. 90102). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (Ref. 96402) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Known from Puerto Princesa, Palawan (Ref. 58652), San Juan, Batangas (Ref. 107854),Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276), Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756), Verde Island (Ref. 107855), Davao Gulf, Malalag Bay, Sarangani Bay, Bongo Island and Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380), and Bantayan Is. in northern Cebu (Ref. 114734). Museum: Near El Nido, coral reef, spoon net, FRLM 11791. Also Ref. 3810, 48613, 53416, 107852, 107853. | |||
| Entered by: Carpenter, Kent E. - 15.06.92 |
| Modified by: Olisa, Kristine Elaine Paz - 15.05.13 |
| Checked by: Russell, Barry - 04.10.95 |