Monodactylus argenteus
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| Mono | |
| Species | Monodactylus argenteus |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Min. Tank Size | 283.906 liters 283,905.883 mL 75 US Gallons (283.9L) |
| Size | 25.4 cm
9-10 " (22.9-25.4cm) |
| sg | 1.010 - 1.020 |
| pH | 7.2 - 7.8 |
| Temp. | 295.15 K 71.6 °F 531.27 °R 299.15 K |
| Water Hardness |
8-18 |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:2 M:F |
| Availability | Uncommon |
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| Life Span |
5-8 years |
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[edit] Alternative names
- Mono, Fingerfish, Silver Moony, Malayan Angel
[edit] Sexing
- Impossible to tell the sexes apart.
[edit] Tank compatibility
- Will prey on small fish, so tankmates should be no smaller than 3". Keep in shoals of at least 3-4 or more.
[edit] Diet
- Omnivorous, will eat most things including krill, small pieces of fish and par-boiled vegetables.
[edit] Feeding regime
- Feed once or twice a day.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- Juveniles sold as freshwater, but these are brackish fish, needing a gravity of 1.010 or so to thrive. Adults can live in marine water.
[edit] Behaviour
- Mono's are active loosely-shoaling fish.
[edit] Identification
- Very distinctive shaped fish, unmistakable. Similar in shape but more exaggerated to the freshwater Angelfish. It has a silver body with vertical black lines running down through the eye, behind the gills and has yellow tinged dorsal, tail and anal fins.
