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Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Nemipteridae Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams

Genus: Parascolopsis

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13 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Parascolopsis akatamae Rosy dwarf monocle bream Indo-West Pacific 27.1 SL 2020
Parascolopsis aspinosa Smooth dwarf monocle bream Indian Ocean 21 TL 1981
Parascolopsis baranesi Western Indian Ocean 11.2 SL 1993
Parascolopsis boesemani Redfin dwarf monocle bream Eastern Indian Ocean 9.7 SL 1981
Parascolopsis capitinis Western Indian Ocean 18.2 SL 1996
Parascolopsis eriomma Swallowtail dwarf monocle bream Western Pacific 35 TL 1909
Parascolopsis inermis Unarmed dwarf monocle bream Eastern Indian Ocean 18 SL 1843
Parascolopsis melanophrys Dwarf monocle bream Western Central Pacific 17.7 SL 1996
Parascolopsis qantasi Slender dwarf monocle bream Eastern Indian Ocean 10.3 SL 1984
Parascolopsis rufomaculata Yellowband monocle bream Eastern Indian Ocean 15.5 SL 1986
Parascolopsis tanyactis Long-rayed dwarf monocle bream Western Pacific 21 SL 1986
Parascolopsis tosensis Tosa dwarf monocle bream Western Pacific 10 SL 1938
Parascolopsis townsendi Scaly dwarf monocle bream Western Indian Ocean 20 TL 1901



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013