Saltwater
Arabian monocle bream
Scolopsis ghanam
Nemipteridae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 30 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 648 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Missing
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, France, India, Iran, and 17 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Benthic, found in inshore waters usually on shallow sandy bottoms close to coral reefs. Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, echinoderms and fishes.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Sciaena ghanam
- Scolopsis ocularis
In other languages
- Arabisk monokelbrasen
- Arabian spinecheek, Paleband spinecheek
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.