Ryan Photographic - Nemipteridae - Coral Breams

Family Nemipteridae

Fishbase lists 62 species of coral breams in 5 genera. They are also known as the threadfin breams or whiptail breams. The coral breams are typically benthic predators, feeding on small fish, crustaceans and worms although a few species are planktivorous. They are usually relatively easy to approach and are often one of the first fishes photographed by budding underwater photographers (along with anemonefish and scorpionfishes!). Some species are commercially important.

Pentapodus caninus Small-toothed whiptail

Pentapodus emeryii Double whiptail

Pentapodus trivittatus Three-striped whiptail

Scolopsis affinis? Pale monocle bream

Scolopsis bilineatus Bridled monocle bream

Scolopsis ciliatus Whitestreak monocle bream

Scolopsis garnam, Arabian monocle bream

Scolopsis margaritifer Pearly monocle bream

Scolopsis temporalis Rainbow monocle bream

Scolopsis trilineatus Three-line monocle bream

Scolopsis xenochrus Pearl-streaked monocle bream

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