Monodactylus | |
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Silver Moony (M. argenteus) | |
African Moony (M. sebae) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Monodactylidae |
Genus: |
Monodactylus Lacépède, 1801 |
Type species | |
Monodactylus falciformis Lacépède, 1801 |
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Synonyms | |
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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.
There are currently four recognized species in this genus: