Scolopsis

Scolopsis
Two-lined monocle bream, (S. bilineata)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Nemipteridae
Genus: Scolopsis
G. Cuvier, 1814
Type species
Scolopsis sayanus
Gilliams, 1824
Synonyms[1]
  • Ghanan Forsskål, 1775 (not available)
  • Scolopsides G. Cuvier, 1829
  • Lycogenis G. Cuvier, 1830
  • Ctenoscolopsis Fowler, 1931

Scolopsis is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Nemipteridae, the threadfin breams. These fishes are found in the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

  1. ^ Nicolas Baillie (2019). "Scolopsis Cuvier, 1814". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 20 November 2023.