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Monodactylus argenteus

Fish in Indo West Pacific

Silver
Tropical
Transcontinental
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Monodactylus argenteus is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Monodactylidae, the moonyfishes. Its common name includes silver moonyfish, natal moony, butter bream, and diamondfish. It is native to the western Pacific and the Indian Ocean, including the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, and associated estuaries such as the Mekong Delta.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Monodactylidae
Genus: Monodactylus
Maximum length: 27 cm
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: 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 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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