Monodactylus argenteus

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Mono
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)
pH	7.2 - 7.8
Temp.	295.15 K 71.6 °F 531.27 °R 299.15 K 78.8 °F 538.47 °R22 -26 °C (71.6-78.8°F)
Water Hardness	8-18
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	5-8 years

[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 schools, a trio minimum.

[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.

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[edit] External links

• Fishbase
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