Lattice Monocle Bream
Scolopsis taenioptera
Also known as: Coral Bream, Monocle Bream, Redspot Monocle Bream, Redspot Spinecheek, Spinecheek, Twospot Monocle Bream, Yellow-streaked Monocle Bream, Whiptail
- Coral Bream
- Monocle Bream
- Redspot Monocle Bream
- Redspot Spinecheek
- Spinecheek
- Twospot Monocle Bream
- Yellow-streaked Monocle Bream
- Whiptail
Overview
Found in small schools, over mud and sand bottoms, of coastal bays, and off-shore reefs.
Threadfin Breams and Whiptail Breams have excellent eyesight and are usually found close to the bottom looking for prey with a stop start movement.
How to identify
- Pattern
- brown stripes
- Behaviour
- bottom dwellingschooling
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Pacific
- Exact location · 1
- Country only · 1
Found in small schools, over mud and sand bottoms, of coastal bays, and off-shore reefs.
Adult photos 2
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