Scolopsis ciliata, FRLM 30667, 5.5 cm SL
Scolopsis ciliata (Lacepède, 1802)
Saw-jawed monocle bream
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D X, 9; A III, 7; P1 16 - 18; LLp 41 - 43. Body moderately deep, 29.4 - 33.3 % of SL. Suborbital with a large backwardly-pointed spine; small antrorse spine just below eye; external edge of maxilla denticulate; lower limb of preopercle scaled. Pelvic fin reaching to or slightly beyond anus when appressed; caudal fin forked. Color: head and body olive gray dorsally, silvery ventrally; narrow longitudinal white stripe on back. Size: 13.5 cm SL, commonly 10 cm SL. Distribution: Andaman Sea and West Pacific. Remarks: found in coastal waters with sandy or muddy bottom around coral reefs. Carnivorous, feeds on small benthic invertebrates and fishes. Caught by trawls and incidentally marketed fresh.
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