Scolopsis aurata Yellowstripe monocle bream

Scolopsis aurata is commonly referred to as Yellowstripe monocle bream. Difficulty in the aquarium: Only for advanced aquarists. A aquarium size of at least 2000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Scientific:: Scolopsis aurata
German:: Goldener Scheinschnapper
English:: Yellowstripe Monocle Bream

Category:: Whiptail breams

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Nemipteridae (Family) > Scolopsis (Genus) > aurata (Species)
Initial determination:: (Park, ), 1797

Occurrence:: (the) Maldives, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Australia, India, Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Japan, Mauritius, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Size:: 7.09" - 9.45" (18cm - 24cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°C)
Food:: Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Mysis, Predatory, Rock shrimps, Schrimps, Worms, Zoobenthos
Tank:: 439.96 gal (~ 2000L)
Difficulty:: Only for advanced aquarists
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Scolopsis xenochrous
Scheinschnapper

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-07-01 12:57:34
Last edit:: 2013-07-01 12:57:34

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(Park, 1797)

The yellowstripe monocle bream lives in a depth of 6 to 80 meters, where the fish is looking for its prey, small fish and crustaceans.

Occurs close to reefs. Adults at moderate depths in small, loose groups. Juveniles solitary and in sheltered bays along reef edges with rubble or coarse sand.
Text source: FishBase.

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Homepage Ole Johann Brett (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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