Long-rayed dwarf monocle bream

Parascolopsis tanyactis

Ray of the Eastern Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Parascolopsis tanyactis, the saddled dwarf monocle bream, longray monocle bream or yellowbellied monocle bream, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Nemipteridae, the threadfin breams. This fish is found in the Eastern Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Nemipteridae
Genus: Parascolopsis
Maximum length: 21 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: including the Philippines, eastern Indonesia and northwestern Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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