Scolopsis curite Cuvier, 1815

Family:  Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Max. size: 
Environment:  reef-associated; marine
Distribution:  Indian Ocean, from the Arabian/Persian Gulf to the Red Sea, south to South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) and Madagascar, eastwards throughout the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal to the Andaman Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 April 2023 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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