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Mene maculata (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Moonfish
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Australia country information

Common names: Moonfish, Razor moonfish, Razor trevally
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: LPPL JIF49 (TGT2223). From North West Cape to Darwin. Also Ref. 33390.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. and P.J. Kailola, 1984
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Luneur, Lunero, Razor moonfish, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Carangaria/misc (Various families in series Carangaria) > Menidae (Moonfish)
Etymology: Mene: Greek, mene, meneos = strength (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Bloch & Schneider.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi


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