Two-lined monocle bream
📖 Overview
Common on coral reefs. Adults occur on most reef habitats, usually in pairs, and juveniles inshore or in lagoons or rubble zones . Occurs singly or in small aggregations. Feeds on small fishes and benthic invertebrates. A protogynous hermaphrodite . Juvenile mimics poison-fanged blenny Miacanthus grammistes, Batesian mimic . Caught mainly by handline and live specimens captured by hand net for the aquarium export trade; no major fishery exists . It is parasitised by the monogenean Anoplodiscus hutsonae on the pectoral fins and body surface .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. This species is distinguished by the following characters: head scales reaching to or just in front of anterior nostrils; lateral line scales 43-47 (usually 45-46); pectoral fin rays 16-18 (usually 17); snout length less than eye diameter; greatest body depth 2.5-3.0 in SL. Colour dark grey on head and back with diagonal black-edged white band separating dark area from the rest of the mainly whitish body; white blotch below posterior dorsal fin; 3 yellow stripes on upper head; juveniles with alternating black and yellow stripes on the upper half and whitish below, Batesian mimic of the poison-fanged blenny Meiacanthus grammistes .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Two-lined monocle bream is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Two-lined monocle bream is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Two-lined monocle bream is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 25 m . Tropical; 32°N - 36°S, 66°E - 172°W West Pacific: Maldives (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
small fishes and benthic invertebrates
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthias bilinatus | Bloch | 1793 | Synonym |
| Anthias bilineatus | Bloch | 1793 | Synonym |
| Lutjanus ellipticus | Lacepède | 1802 | Synonym |
| Pentapodus frenatus | Günther | 1859 | Synonym |
| Perca frenata | Günther | 1859 | Synonym |
| Scalopsis bilineatus | Bloch | 1793 | Synonym |
| Scolopsis bleekeri | Günther | 1859 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 35 records indexed .
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