Whitecheek monocle bream
Scolopsis vosmeri
- Usual depth6–52 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsJune, October, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Scolopsis vosmeri, also known as Vosmaer's monocle bream, white-banded monocle bream, whitecheek monoclebream and whiteband spinecheek, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Nemipteridae, the threadfin breams. This species occurs in the eastern Indian Ocean and 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: 3 records
- February: 9 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 6 records
- May: 9 records
- June: 21 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 11 records
- October: 13 records
- November: 13 records
- December: 7 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 6–52 m · Deepest record: 325 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Whitecheek monocle bream, Vosmaer's Monocle Bream, whitecheeked monocle-bream, whitecheek monocle bream, whitecheek monocle-bream
Names in 2 more languages
- French
- Scolopsis à joues blanches
- Japanese
- Taiwantamagashira, タイワンタマガシラ
Other scientific names: Anthias vosmeri, Pomacentrus enneodactylus, Scolopsides collaris, Scolopsides kate, Scolopsides pomotis, Scolopsides rupellii, Scolopsides torquatus, Scolopsis argyrosomus, Scolopsis igcarensis, Scolopsis kurite, Scolopsis torquata, Scolopsis vosmaeri
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
- Barned-face Spine-cheek
Scolopsis margaritifera
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).
- 422 open-data records from 1792 to 2024.
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