| Family: |
Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams) |
| Max. size: |
26 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Indian Ocean: Maldives, Sri Lanka and southern Indonesia. This species has been reported by most authors under the name Scolopsis personatus, but Scolopsis auratus is the older name. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Lower limb of preopercle scaly. Antrorse (forward-directed) suborbital spine absent. Pelvic fins long, reaching to or just beyond level of anus. Axillary scale present. Color: Body silvery-white and dusky blue on back. Snout dusky. A narrow pale bluish stripe joining eyes behind nostrils. |
| Biology: |
Occurs close to reefs (Ref. 9785). Adults at moderate depths in small, loose groups. Juveniles solitary and in sheltered bays along reef edges with rubble or coarse sand (Ref. 48635). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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