Monodactylus argenteus

Monodactylus argenteus
A juvenile
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Monodactylidae
Genus: Monodactylus
Species:
M. argenteus
Binomial name
Monodactylus argenteus
Synonyms
  • Chaetodon argenteus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Psettus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Scomber rhombeus Forsskål, 1775
  • Psettus rhombeus (Forsskål, 1775)

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.

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