Name : Scolopsis vosmeri

Class : Actinopterygii

Order : Perciformes

Family : Nemipteridae

Description :

The species is Usually brownish in colour with a reddish-purple tinge. A broad white vertical bar from top of head onto opercle. Opercular membrane blood-red. Fins greyish with a tinge of red

Size

Maximum length: 19.8 cm (TL), common length: 13-16 cm (TL)

Diet

Feeds on benthic crustaceans

Utilization

Marketed fresh and also used as an aquarium fish

Gears

Gillnet, trawl