Scolopsis vosmeri, FRLM 30645, 15.0 cm SL
Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch, 1792)
Whitecheek monocle bream
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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.
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