Monodactylus argenteus ';
General information
 
Monodactylus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758)
 
 
Common nameSilver moony
Synonyms
Chaetodon argenteus Linnaeus, 1758
Psettus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Monodachtylus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Monodactylus argentues (Linnaeus, 1758)
Scomber rhombeus Forsskal, 1775
Psettus rhombeus (Forsskal, 1775)
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Saltwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Monodactylidae.
Geographical distribution
India; China; Japan; Indonesia; Malaysia; Sri Lanka; Philippines; Thailand; Taiwan; Maldives; Vietnam; Egypt; Myanmar; Oman; UAE; Yemen; Cambodia; Australia; Papua New Guinea; South Africa; Tanzania; Madagascar; Somalia; Kenya; Mozambique; Fiji; Guam; Micronesia; New Caledonia; Samoa; Vanuatu; Comoros; Djibouti; Mauritius; Reunion; Seychelles
Occurrence Native: India, China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Taiwan, Maldives, Vietnam, Egypt, Myanmar, Oman, UAE, Yemen, Cambodia, Australia, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Tanzania, Madagascar, Somalia, Kenya, Mozambique, Fiji, Guam, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Samoa, Vanuatu, Comoros, Djibouti, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Questionable: Thailand
Importance
Food/ornamental
Remarks
Venomous
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Vellar Estuary, South eastcoast of India
Source of chromosomes
Gill epithelium
Number of specimens with sex
Immature specimens
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
48m
Fundamental arm number
Chromosome length
1.00 to 2.67
Sex chromosome
Venomous
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Not reported
Reference(s)
Natarajan R, Subrahmanyam K (1974). A Karyotype Study of Some Teleosts from Portonovo Waters. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences - Section B79(5): 173-196.