Swallowtail dwarf monocle bream
📖 Overview
Benthic on sand or mud bottoms in offshore waters . Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30573.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Head scales reaching forward to between middle of eyes. Posterior margin of preopercle more or less vertical, or sloping forward slightly. Lower limb of preopercle naked. Posterior margin of suborbital serrate, a small spine at upper corner. Pectoral fins long, reaching to or almost to level of anus. Pelvic fins long, reaching to level of anus. Color: Body pinkish. An elongate blotch at origin of lateral line. Upper axis of pectoral fin black. Pectoral and caudal fin yellowish.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Swallowtail dwarf monocle bream is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Swallowtail dwarf monocle bream is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Swallowtail dwarf monocle bream is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 25 - 264 m . Tropical; 30°N - 28°S, 31°E - 136°E
🌿 Ecology
benthic invertebrates
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | rosy dwarf monocle bream · rosy monocle-bream |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Embiakatamagashira · アカタマガシラ · エンビアカタマガシラ |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .
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