Smooth Dwarf Monocle Bream
Parascolopsis aspinosa
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 20–300 m
- Max size: 21 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small monocle bream of sand and mud in offshore waters, this fish feeds mainly on bottom living invertebrates and reaches about twenty centimetres. It lives well down on the shelf, between about twenty and three hundred metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Nemipteridae › Parascolopsis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 214689.
FAQ
- How deep does the Smooth Dwarf Monocle Bream live?
- The Smooth Dwarf Monocle Bream (Parascolopsis aspinosa) is typically found at 20–300 m.
- Is the Smooth Dwarf Monocle Bream dangerous to divers?
- The Smooth Dwarf Monocle Bream is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Smooth Dwarf Monocle Bream get?
- The Smooth Dwarf Monocle Bream grows to about 21 cm.