African Moony
Monodactylus sebae
- Group: Other
- Max size: 25 cm
- For divers: safe
Tall and silvery, the African moony is most at home in estuaries and lagoons, where it breeds, and it pushes far up rivers into fresh water. It also lives in the sea in shallow bays and harbours, often moving in shoals. It grows to about twenty five centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Monodactylidae › Monodactylus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278304.
FAQ
- Is the African Moony dangerous to divers?
- The African Moony is harmless to divers.
- How big does the African Moony get?
- The African Moony grows to about 25 cm.