Family : Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Redfin dwarf monocle bream
Fish Name : Parascolopsis boesemani
Max size : 9.1 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 3810)
Environment : demersal; non-migratory ; depth range 150 - 300 m
Climate : tropical; 20°N - 14°N
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from a single specimen collected off Waltair, India.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Head scales reaching forward to level of posterior nostrils. Posterior margin of preopercle more or less vertical. Lower limb of preopercle naked. Posterior margin of suborbital finely denticulate. Pectoral and pelvic fins long, reaching to beyond level of anus. Axillary scale present. Color: Body rosy-yellow.
Biology : Occurs on sand or mud bottoms in offshore waters. Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates. No major fishery exists
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Russell, B.C.. 1990. (Ref. 3810)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : endemic
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses