Diamondfish

Monodactylus argenteus

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

12 m

Description

Monodactylus argenteus is a species of fish in the family Monodactylidae, the moonyfishes. Its common names include silver moonyfish, or natal moony, butter bream, and diamondfish. It is native to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans, including the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, and associated estuaries, such as the Mekong Delta. This ... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Seychelles Cambodia Papua New Guinea +32 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

brown

grey

silver

yellow

green

Edible

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

Group

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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