NEMIPTERIDAE Scolopsis vosmeri, 15.0 cm SL (photo by Seishi Kimura) Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch, 1792) Whitecheek Monocle Bream D X, 9; A III, 7; P1 17-19; LLp 39-45. Body deep, 38.5-50.0% of SL. Suborbital with a large backwardly-pointed spine; no antrorse spine just below eye; external edge of maxilla smooth; lower limb of preopercle scaled. Pelvic fin reaching to or beyond anus when appressed; caudal fin forked. Color: head and body brownish, paler ventrally; distinct, broad white vertical bar on head. Size: 16 cm SL, commonly 15 cm SL. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Remarks: found in offshore or coastal waters with sandy or muddy bottom around coral reefs. Caught by traps and trawls; marketed fresh. (Koichi Shibukawa)