FreshwaterBrackishSaltwater
Full moony
Monodactylus falciformis
Monodactylidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 31 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 715 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in India, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Pakistan, Réunion, Somalia, South Africa, and 2 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits coastal waters including estuaries and lagoons. Seldom enters freshwater. Juveniles can be kept in the aquarium. Caught with throw nets.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Psettus commersonii
- Psettus falciformis
- Psettus orbicularis
- Stromatoidea layardi
In other languages
- Fuldmånefisk
- Batfish, Buttercream, Cape moonfish, Cape moonie, Cape moony, Fingerfish, Kitefish, Moonfish, Moony, Silver batfish
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to set up an African aquarium5 min read
Two completely different aquariums: forest rivers with soft, brown water, roots and leaves, and Rift Valley lake cichlids in hard, alkaline water with big rock piles.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.