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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Kottelat's moony

Monodactylus kottelati Pethiyagoda, 1991
Max Length
7.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Overview information for Kottelat's moony is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Monodactylus kottelati
Authority
Pethiyagoda, 1991
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Max Length
7.8 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28 - 30; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 28 - 30. : short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Kottelat's moony is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Kottelat's moony is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Kottelat's moony is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic. Tropical Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.02399 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
7.8cm
Dorsal Spines
8
Dorsal Rays
29
Anal Spines
3
Anal Rays
29

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Pethiyagoda, 1991

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Kottelat's moony
🏳️Catalan Peix diamant d'aleta groga
🌍CES okatec Kottelatův
🇵🇹Portuguese Mono-de-Kottelat
🇷🇺Russian Мелководный монодактил · Монодактилюс Коттелата
🌍THA ปลาเฉี่ยวส้ม · ปลาเฉี่ยวใต้
🇨🇳Chinese 科氏大眼鯧

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