Silver moony

  Fish from the mangroves

Identity card

Silver moony

Scientific name:
Monodactylus argenteus
Family:
Monodactylidae
Class:
Actinopterygii
Phylum:
Chordata
Year of description:
1758 (par Carl Linnaeus)
IUCN Status:
Least Concern
CITES-status:

Not assessed.

Distribution:

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea, east coast of Africa to Australia, New Caledonia, Samoa, Mekong delta.

Habitat:

Mangrove estuaries, bays, tidal rivers, muddy coastal reefs.

Size:

Between 12 and 27 cm.

Diet:

Plankton and detritus.

Where can I find it at Nausicaá?

Mankind and shores

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