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Slender Dwarf Monocle Bream

Parascolopsis qantasi Russell & Gloerfelt-Tarp 1984

Diagnostic Description

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The head scales reach forward in V-shaped patch to between middle of eyes. The posterior margin of preopercle is more or less vertical; the lower limb of preopercle is naked. The posterior margin of the suborbital has 2 or 3 tiny spines, a small spine is at the upper corner. The pectoral fins moderately long, reaching to or just short of the anus. The pelvic fins are long, reaching to beyond the anus. Axillary scale present. Color: Upper body dark brownish, paling to whitish below. A prominent black spot is at the base of the pectoral fin.
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 7
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Biology

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Inhabits muddy bottoms. No major fishery exists.
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Importance

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fisheries: minor commercial; price category: high; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
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Parascolopsis qantasi

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Parascolopsis qantasi, commonly known as slender dwarf monocle bream, is a fish found in the Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from two specimens brought up in the Mentawi Strait, off western Sumatra, Indonesia. This species reaches a length of 10.3 cm (4.1 in).[1]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Qantas Airlines, primarily to the staff of the Denpasar (Bali) office of the Australian airline, primarily because of the assistance given to Gloerfelt-Tarp.[2]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Parascolopsis qantasi" in FishBase. 6 2015 version.
  2. ^ http://www.ety.com
  • Russell, B.C., 1990. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 12. Nemipterid fishes of the world. (Threadfin breams, whiptail breams, monocle breams, dwarf monocle breams, and coral breams). Family Nemipteridae. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of nemipterid species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(12):149p. Rome: FAO
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Parascolopsis qantasi: Brief Summary

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Parascolopsis qantasi, commonly known as slender dwarf monocle bream, is a fish found in the Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from two specimens brought up in the Mentawi Strait, off western Sumatra, Indonesia. This species reaches a length of 10.3 cm (4.1 in).

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