Scientific Name
Mene maculata  
Pronounce  
Mene maculata眼眶魚
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Depth 20 - 95M
Chinese 眼眶魚 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 眼眶魚科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F365 Menidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 眼鏡魚 
Max Length 30 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 皮刀、眼眶魚、庖刀魚、皮鞋刀、菜刀魚、剃頭刀(澎湖) 
Distribution in World India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan West、South、North、PonFu、ShaoLiuChew 
Habitats Coral、Estuary、Coastal  Holotype Locality Tranquebar, India 
Synonyms Mene maculate, Zeus maculatus   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)  Whitley, G.P. 1965 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 
Specimen List ASIZP0054429. ASIZP0062709. ASIZP0064721. ASIZP0064722. ASIZP0064997. ASIZP0065183. ASIZP0071230. ASIZP0071986. ASIZP0071998. ASIZP0072979. ASIZP0072980. ASIZP0075255. ASIZP0075357. ASIZP0075663. ASIZP0075722. ASIZP0076885. ASIZP0077521. ASIZP0078941. ASIZP0079090. ASIZP0700100. ASIZP0800266. ASIZP0800267. ASIZP0800268. ASIZP0801040. ASIZP0910266. ASIZP0910267. ASIZP0910268. ASIZP0911040. FRIP00681. FRIP20379. FRIP20511. FRIP21078. FRIP22316. NMMBP04093. NMMBP06344. NMMBP06347. NMMSTP00644. ...List all 50 records... 
Barcode2012-01-08,柯慧玲,CO1,100% 2011-07-30,柯慧玲,CO1,100% 2011-07-30,柯慧玲,CO1,100% 2015-11-01,Yu-Ming Shih,CO1,100%
Common Name Razor trevally; Moonfish 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Body very deep, almost triangular, extremely compressed; ventral margin thin and sharp, bulging anteroventrally. Mouth small, protrusible; teeth limited to villiform bands in jaws. Dorsal fin single, long-based, and low, X spines in juveniles, reducing in number with increasing age, and 40-45 soft rays; anal fin with very long based, uniformly very low; II spines in juveniles, 30 to 33 soft rays; caudal fin deeply forked; the first 2 soft rays of pelvic fins fused and greatly elongated. Body covered with minute scales invisible to the naked eye, easily brushed off; lateral line reaching near posterior end of dorsal-fin base. Upper part of body deep metallic blue, remainder silvery; a few dark blotches above and below lateral line.
habitats Inhabits deeper coastal waters near the bottom on both the continental shelves and around major island groups; sometimes in river estuaries. Found in schools. Feeds on benthic invertebrates. 
Distribution Distributed in the Indo-Pacific from East Africa to southern Japan and northeastern Australia. Recorded from the South China Sea and the Arafura Sea. It is a common species in Taiwan except eastern part. 
Utility Marketed fresh and dried.