Whitecheek Monocle Bream
Scolopsis vosmeri
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–25 m
- Max size: 17.3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This monocle bream haunts turbid inshore water, working sand, mud and rubble bottoms close to reefs down to about thirty metres. Usually seen alone, though it may school in deeper water, it grows to around seventeen centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Nemipteridae › Scolopsis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 209217.
FAQ
- How deep does the Whitecheek Monocle Bream live?
- The Whitecheek Monocle Bream (Scolopsis vosmeri) is typically found at 2–25 m.
- Is the Whitecheek Monocle Bream dangerous to divers?
- The Whitecheek Monocle Bream is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Whitecheek Monocle Bream get?
- The Whitecheek Monocle Bream grows to about 17.3 cm.