Monodactylus argenteus - Wikipedia
Monodactylus argenteus is a species of fish in the family Monodactylidae, the moonyfishes. Its common names include silver moonyfish, or natal moony, [2] butter bream, and diamondfish. [3] It is native to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans, including the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, and associated estuaries, such as the Mekong Delta. [2]
Monodactylidae - Wikipedia
Monodactylidae is a family of perciform bony fish commonly referred to as monos, moonyfishes or fingerfishes. All are strongly laterally compressed with disc-shaped bodies and tall anal and dorsal fins. Unusually for fish, scales occur on their dorsal fins and sometimes on the anal fins. The pelvic fins are small, sometimes vestigial.
Monodactylus - Wikipedia
Monodactylus is a genus of moonyfishes found in fresh, brackish and marine waters from the eastern Atlantic, through the Indian to the western Pacific oceans. [2]
Mono Argentus (Monodactylus argenteus) | Tropical Fish Keeping
Jul 25, 2015 · Temperament: Semi-aggressive. Aquarium Hardiness: Moderately Hardy. Water Conditions: 75-82° F, KH 8-12, pH 7.2-8.4. Salinity: 1.006. Max. Size: 11″. Color Form: Silver, White, Black. Diet: Omnivore. Compatibility: Multiple species brackish water tank. Origin: Thailand. Family: Monodactylidae.
Monodactylus argenteus - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on
Monodactylus argenteus is a species of fish in the family Monodactylidae, the moonyfishes. Its common names include silver moonyfish, or silver moony, butter bream, and diamondfish. It is native to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans, including the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, and associated estuaries, such as the Mekong Delta.
Mono Fish: A Detailed Guide – Breeding, Diet, Care, and More
Mono Fish, also known as Monodactylus argenteus and Mono argentus, belong to the Monodactylidae family. Their distribution is widespread. They can be found along the Australian coast, throughout Southeast Asia, and Eastern Africa. They are mainly found in the Red Sea.
Mono Argentus (Fingerfish): Identification, Facts, Care Guide ...
Mar 6, 2024 · The Mono Monodactylus argenteus is a beautiful silvery fish that definitely has a place in any brackish aquarium. This Silver Moony is one of the aquarium favorites. It is a good sized fish, deep bodied and laterally compressed with an attractive roundish diamond shape.
Monodactylus argenteus, Silver moony : fisheries, aquarium
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and east coast of Africa south to the Breë River (Ref. 7293, 52193); also the Persian Gulf (Ref. 96822) to Samoa, north to the Yaeyamas, south to New Caledonia and Australia (Ref. 4959). Known from the freshwater tidal zone of the Mekong delta (Ref. 12693).
Monodactylidae: Diamondfishes, fingerfishes - The
Monodactylids are schooling fishes found in estuarine and coastal marine waters, sometimes also in fresh water, in tropical to temperate regions of western Africa and the Indo-Pacific (Nelson 1994; Kottelat, 200; Allen et al, in press). There are three genera and seven species in the family.
Minous monodactylus, Grey stingfish : fisheries - FishBase
Found near shore, including semi-enclosed sea areas; inhabits soft bottoms of the continental shelf (Ref. 11230). Anterolateral glandular grooves with venom gland (Ref. 57406). Sold in small quantities either fresh or dried and salted. Also found in sand bottoms in 10-55 m (Ref 90102).