Parascolopsis townsendi
Parascolopsis townsendi, commonly known as scaly dwarf monocle bream, is a fish native to the Western Indian Ocean which includes the Gulf of Oman, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea. This species reaches a length of . Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Capt. Frederick William Townsend (d. 1948), the Commander of the Indian Cable-Ship Patrick Stewart, who collected
many fishes and molluscs while doing cable work in the Persian Gulf, including the type specimen of this species. 