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Barned-Face Spine-Cheek (Scolopsis margaritifera)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Scolopsis margaritifera

(Cuvier, 1830)

Barned-Face Spine-Cheek

Also known as: Blue and Yellow Monocle Bream, Margarite's Spinecheek, Pearly Monocle Bream, Pearly Spinecheek, Rainbow Bream

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About
Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

2–25 m

Max size

28 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Nemipteridae

Where to find it
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Bridled Monacle Bream

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