African moony

Monodactylus sebae

Monodactylid Fish of Coastal Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Monodactylus sebae, the African moony, is a species of moonyfish native to fresh, brackish and marine waters from the eastern Atlantic, ranging from the Canary Islands down to Angola. It inhabits mangrove swamps and estuaries and can occasionally be found in lagoons. This species can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL though most do not exceed 15 centimetres (5.9 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Monodactylidae
Genus: Monodactylus
Maximum length: 25 cm
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: west African coast, from Cape Verde to Angola (Ref. 81286 , 81657 ), including the Canary Islands (Ref. 7314 , 81657 ) and Senegal (Ref. 28587 , 81657 ).

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