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Twolined monocle bream

Scolopsis bilineatus

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Fun Facts

This fish can live in waters at deep as 98 feet (30 meters). 

Species Type:

Fishes

Common Name(s):

Twolined monocle bream

Size:

Twolined monocle breams grow up to 9 inches (23 centimeters) long.

Diet:

These fish feed on small fishes and benthic invertebrates like snails and worms.

Range & Habitat:

Commonly found in lagoons, rocky areas and coral reef communities, twolined monocle breams exist in the greater Indo-Pacific Ocean.

Details:

Twolined monocle bream fish are two-toned in color, the top half of their body being black and the bottom half being silver. They have striping through their eyes and highlights of bright yellow along their dorsal fin.