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Monodactylus kottelati Pethiyagoda, 1991 |
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photo by
Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver |
| Family: | Monodactylidae (Moonyfishes or fingerfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-30; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 28-30 | |||
| Biology: | Mainly in coastal seas (Ref. 42969). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||