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mooneye (Hiodon tergisus)
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Ecological Illustration of mooneye (Hiodon tergisus)
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Hiodontidae

mooneye

Hiodon tergisus

Hiodontid Fish from North American Waters

  • Temperate
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • North America
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Temperate fish

mooneye is a freshwater fish of North America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 47 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Mooneyes
Family
Hiodontidae
Genus
Hiodon
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
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