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Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Etymology: Parascolopsis: Greek, para in the side of + Greek, skolos = stake + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335); capitinis: Species name in reference to the relatively large head of this fish.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26270)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Russell, B.C., 1996. Parascolopsis capitinis, a new species of nemipterid fish from Sri Lanka. J. South Asian Nat. Hist. 2(1):63-66. (Ref. 26270)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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