Scientific Name	Monodactylus argenteus   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Depth	0 - 20M
Chinese	銀鱗鯧	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	銀鱗鯧科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F387　Monodactylidae	Edible Fish	No	Chinese In Mainland China	銀大眼鯧
Max Length	25 cm	Aquarium Fish	Yes	Common Name	金鯧、銀鯧
Distribution in World	India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	West、South、North、ShaoLiuChew、Tung Sa IS.
Habitats	Coral、Benthos、Estuary、Fresh Water、 Coastal、Lagoon	Holotype Locality	India
Synonyms	Chaetodon argenteus, Monodachtylus argenteus, Monodactylus argentues, Psettus argenteus, Psettus rhombeus, Scomber rhombeus
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；福建魚類誌(朱等, 1985)；The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.5(FAO, 2001)  朱元鼎 編 1985 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993
Specimen List	ASIZP0057575. ASIZP0058351. ASIZP0058771. ASIZP0064826. ASIZP0065093. ASIZP0070891. ASIZP0071233. ASIZP0073171. ASIZP0079264. ASIZP0800233. ASIZP0800460. ASIZP0804211. ASIZP0805596. ASIZP0900116. ASIZP0910233. ASIZP0910460. ASIZP0914211. ASIZP0915596. FRIP00197. FRIP20043. FRIP21043. FRIP22422. NMMBP00800. NMMBP02286. NMMBP02443. NMMBP02675. NMMBP03277. NMMSTP00676. NMNSF00834.
Barcode	2012-01-02,Chia-Hao Chang,CO1,100% 2012-01-15,柯慧玲,CO1,100% 2011-07-15,柯慧玲,CO1,100% 2015-11-01,Yu-Ming Shih,CO1,100%
Common Name	Silver moonfish; Silver mono; Sea kite; Silver and black butterflyfish; Singapore angelfish; Silver moony; Silvery moony; Silver batfish; Diamondfish; Diamond moonfish; Black bat fish; Finger fish; Fingerfish; Natal moony; Kitefish; Natal moonie; Mono
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Body oval, deep, strongly compressed. Eye moderately large. Mouth small and oblique. Jaws with bands of small conical teeth. Gill membranes free from isthmus, separate. Dorsal fin with VII or VIII spines and 26 to 31 soft rays; anterior soft dorsal-fin rays elongated, situated over midlength of body. Anal fin with III spines and 26 to 31 soft rays; anterior soft anal-fin rays elongated, situated below midlength of body, longer than elongated soft dorsal-fin rays. Posterior edge of dorsal and anal fins distinctly concave. Caudal fin slightly emarginate. Pelvic fins rudimentary or absent in adults. Body, head, and unpaired fins covered by small, deciduous scales. Adults bright silver with yellow and dusky dorsal fin tip. Small juveniles more colorful with yellow over most of the dorsal fin and two vertical black bands over the head.
habitats	Commonly found in mangrove estuaries, often entering creeks. Sometimes found in silty coastal reefs. Small juveniles solitary or in small aggregations. Can live in freshwater. Feeds on plankton and detritus. Highly territorial.
Distribution	Widespread in the tropical Indo-West Pacific from Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to the Yaeyamas, south to New Caledonia and Australia. It is a common species in Taiwan except eastern part.
Utility	Sold fresh in local markets. Juveniles are caught for the aquarium-fish trade.