Scolopsis monogramma, FRLM 30632, 17.7 cm SL
Scolopsis monogramma (Cuvier, 1830)
Monogrammed monocle bream
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D X, 9; A III, 7; P1 14 - 17; LLp 46 - 49. Body moderately deep, 33.3 - 40.0 % of SL. Suborbital with a large backwardly-pointed spine; no small antrorse spine just below eye; external edge of maxilla smooth; lower limb of preopercle scaled. Pelvic fin reaching to anus when appressed; caudal fin forked or lunate. Color: head and body grayish dorsally, silvery ventrally; dusky midlateral stripe on body; some sky blue streaks on head. Size: 26 cm SL, commonly 18 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, traps or handlines, and incidentally marketed fresh.
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