Coral Whiptail (Scaevius milii)

Also known as Coral Bream, Coral Monocle Bream, Green-striped Coral Bream, Jurgen, Spinecheek, Whiptail

Description

Also known as Coral Bream, Coral Monocle Bream, Green-striped Coral Bream, Jurgen, Spinecheek, Whiptail.

Found singly or in schools, over mud and sand bottoms of shallow inshore reefs.
They feed on small fish and benthic invertebrates.
Length - 20cm
Depth - 1-20m
Western Pacific - Australia, Papua New Guinea

Threadfin Breams and Whiptail Breams have excellent eyesight and are usually found close to the bottom looking for prey with a stop start movement. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/5874

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