SEALIFE EXPEDITION
Saltwater Fish Species
White-cheek monocle bream
Family: Scolopsidae

Scientific name:
Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch)

Local name:
Pasir-pasir

Distribution:
Shallow coastal waters to about 50m depth

Size commonly caught:
12-20cm total length

Notes
:
Has a very convex dorsal profile with large eyes. Body pale reddish purple colour with a broad white vertical band running from top of head onto operculum. Sold fresh but of low value.
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