Whitestreak Monocle Bream

Scientific Name: Scolopsis ciliatus
Family: Coral Breams - Nemipteridae
Maximum Size: 25cm
Identification: Pale gray body; 2-4 longitudinal rows of orange spots on side, white streak below base of dorsal fin.
Favourite: Solitary or form groups.
Hide-out: Sandy fringe of coastal and lagoon reefs in 2-25m. Frequent silty areas.
Location: East Indo-Asian Pacific - Andaman Sea to Solomon Is. and Vanuatu, north to S.W. Japan.