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 darker in color and the bottom half being silver. The fish does have striping around its eye, resembling a monocle, hence the name “monocle bream”.
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