Family : Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Smooth dwarf monocle bream
Fish Name : Parascolopsis aspinosa
Max size : 21.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 11441)
Environment : demersal; non-migratory ; depth range 20 - 300 m
Climate : tropical; 31°N - 1°N
Global Importance : fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indian Ocean: including the Persian Gulf; Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea.
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 between level of anterior margin of eyes and posterior nostrils. Lower limb of preopercle naked. Posterior margin of suborbital smooth or with just a few tiny spines. Pectoral and pelvic fins long, reaching to or beyond level of anus. Axillary scale present. Color: Body rosy-orange; anal fin rosy; pectoral fin yellowish with 2 rudimentary rays.
Biology : Benthic on sand or mud bottoms in offshore waters (Ref. 30573). Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Russell, B.C.. 1990. (Ref. 3810)

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