Pearly Monocle Bream

Scientific Name: Scolopsis margaritifer
Family: Coral Breams - Nemipteridae
Maximum Size: 25cm
Identification: Pearly shades of gray; frequently 2-3 longitudinal rows of yellow spots on side and yellow pectoral fin base, two narrow whitish bars below rear dorsal fin.
Favourite: Solitary or form groups.
Hide-out: Sand and rubble fringe of coastal reefs and lagoons in 2-25m.
Location: West Pacific - Sumatra in Indonesia to Palau and Vanuatu. Taiwan to N. Australia.

Pearl-Streaked Monocle Bream

Scientific Name: Scolopsis xenochrous
Family: Coral Breams - Nemipteridae
Maximum Size: 25cm
Identification: Brownish body with pale underside; brown-edged diagonal blue streak behind head followed by a series of brown spots and elongate pearly streak.
Favourite: Solitary or form groups.
Hide-out: Rubble areas of coastal reefs, lagoons and outer slopes in 5-50m.
Location: Indo-Asian Pacific - Maldives to Solomon Is. Taiwan to Australia.

Pale Monocle Bream

Scientific Name: Scolopsis affinis
Family: Coral Breams - Nemipteridae
Maximum Size: 30cm
Identification: Pale gray body with yellowish tail; 3-4 rows of black dots on upper back.
Favourite: Solitary or form small groups.
Hide-out: Sandy bottoms of lagoons and coastal reefs in 5-35m.
Location: East Indo-Asian Pacific - Andaman Sea to Solomon Is. S.W. Japan to Great Barrier Reef.