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Monodactylus falciformis

Thirty One Centimeters Monodactylid Fish of the Red Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Indian Ocean
Africa
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Monodactylidae
Genus: Monodactylus
Maximum length: 31 cm
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to False Bay, South Africa (Ref. 52193 ), Madagascar (Ref. 4337 ), and Reunion (Ref. 53568 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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