Barned-face Spine-cheek
Scolopsis margaritifera
- Usual depth1–30 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsApril and October
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Scolopsis margaritifera, the pearly monocle bream or pearly spinecheek, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Nemipteridae, the threadfin breams. This fish is found in the marginally in the eastern Indian Ocean and in the western Pacific Ocean.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 12 records
- February: 7 records
- March: 20 records
- April: 33 records
- May: 16 records
- June: 15 records
- July: 20 records
- August: 14 records
- September: 9 records
- October: 53 records
- November: 26 records
- December: 20 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–30 m · Deepest record: 135 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Barned-face Spine-cheek, Blue and Yellow Monocle Bream, Margarite's Spinecheek, Pearly Monocle Bream, Pearly Spinecheek, Rainbow Bream
Names in 2 more languages
- French
- Scolopsis Nacré
- Japanese
- Shinjutamagashira, シンジュタマガシラ
Other scientific names: Scolopsides leucotaenia, Scolopsides leucotaenioides, Scolopsides margaritifer, Scolopsides pectinatus, Scolopsis leucotaenia, Scolopsis macrophthalmus, Scolopsis margaritifer
Similar species
Bridled Monacle BreamScolopsis bilineata
- barred-face spine-cheek
Scolopsis monogramma
Ciliate SpinecheekScolopsis ciliata
- Bridled Monocle Bream
Scolopsis affinis
- Black-and-white Monocle Bream
Scolopsis lineata
- Lattice Monocle Bream
Scolopsis taenioptera
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 1,128 open-data records from 1830 to 2023.
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