Lined Monocle Bream, Scolopsis lineatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Scientific name: Scolopsis lineatus
Alternative name/s:
Green-lined Spine-cheek, Latticed Monocle-bream, Lined Spine-cheek, Lined Spinecheek, Striped Monocle Bream, Striped Spinecheek
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    Mark McGrouther
  • Updated
    11/07/19
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Lined Monocle Bream, <i>Scolopsis lineatus</i> Click to enlarge image
A school of Lined Monocle Bream at North Reef near Mermaid Cove, Lizard Island, Queensland, December 2012. Image: Jeff Leis
© Australian Museum

Fast Facts

  • Classification
    Genus
    Scolopsis
    Species
    lineatus
    Family
    Nemipteridae
    Order
    Perciformes
    Class
    Actinopterygii
    Subphylum
    Vertebrata
    Phylum
    Chordata
    Kingdom
    Animalia
  • Size Range
    It grows to about 22 cm in length.

Identification

The fish has two pale stripes and broad dark bars on the upper sides. The lower sides are white to silvery.

Distribution

The species occurs in the eastern Indian and western Pacific regions.

The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

Distribution data sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia

References

  1. Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & G.R. Allen. 2006. Fishes. In Beesley, P.L. & A. Wells. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing: Australia. parts 1-3, pages 1-2178.
  2. Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557