Scientific Name
Parascolopsis inermis  
Pronounce  
 Parascolopsis inermis橫帶副眶棘鱸
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) Depth 60 - 131M
Chinese 橫帶副眶棘鱸 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 金線魚科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F376　Nemipteridae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 橫帶副眶棘鱸 
Max Length 18 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 橫帶副赤尾冬、紅尾冬仔、橫帶海鮘、紅魚(臺東) 
Distribution in World India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan West、South、North East、PonFu 
Habitats Benthos、Coastal  Holotype Locality Japan 
Synonyms Heterognathodon doederleini, Scolopsides inermis, Scolopsis inermis   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.5(FAO, 2001)；Russell, B.C., 1990. Nemipterid fishes of the world. (Threadfin breams, whiptail breams, monocle breams, dwarf monocle breams, and coral breams). Family Nemipterida  Russell, B. C. 1990 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 
Specimen List ASIZP0055774. ASIZP0055775. ASIZP0055780. ASIZP0058534. ASIZP0065967. ASIZP0068251. ASIZP0080079. ASIZP0800675. ASIZP0804012. ASIZP0910675. ASIZP0914012. FRIP21032. FRIP21380. NMMBP02703. NTMP1009. NTUM06651. NTUM06664. NTUM06879. RUSI35722.  
Barcode2008-03-25,Kui-Ching Hsu,CO1,100%
Common Name Unarmed dwarf monocle bream 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Dorsal-fin raysIII, 9; anal-fin rays III, 7; pectoral-fin rays15-16. Body depth 2.6 to 2.9 times in standard length. Head scales reaching forward to between middle of eye. Posterior margin of preopercle sloping forward slightly. Lower limb of preopercle naked. Posterior margin of suborbital fine serrate, with a very small spine at upper corner. Pectoral fins long, reaching to or beyond level of anus. Pelvic fins long, reaching to or almost to level of anus. Pale yellowish body, silvery below.
habitats Inhabits sandy or muddy bottoms in offshore waters. Usually in small groups, in depths over 50 m. Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates. 
Distribution Eastern Indian Ocean: including the Laccadive Islands, Sri Lanka, Andaman Sea. Western Pacific: including southern Japan and the South China Sea. Taiwan: South, Penghu, North-East, West.  
Utility Commercial fishery species.