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Two-lined monocle bream

Distributed across the Indo-Pacific including the Ryukyu Islands. They have beautiful body colors. It swims alone or in small groups near coral reefs, they do not swim around a lot, nor do they create large schools. They feed on crustaceans and bristle worms. They can change gender from female to male during their life (protogynous hermaphroditism).

Scientific name Scolopsis bilineata
English name Two-lined monocle bream
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