Lattice Monocle Bream

Scientific Name: Scolopsis taeniopterus
Family: Coral Breams - Nemipteridae
Maximum Size: 30cm
Identification: Yellowish gray upper body and white below; dark mid-lateral stripe; red spot on pectoral fin base, bluish stripe or patch on snout extends between eyes.
Favourite: Solitary or form groups; shy.
Hide-out: Sandy fringe of reefs or muddy estuaries in 2-25m.
Location: East Indo-Asian Pacific - E. Andaman Sea to Papua New Guinea. Taiwan to Australia.