Moonfish, also known as Moonfish in English. Several species of fish in the Perciformes order, including the Vomer setapininis of the Carangidae family, and the only species of the Menidae family, the Mene maculata. Moonfish in the family Nototheniidae have a thin and particularly tall body, a slender tail base, forked tail fins, and a slender sickle shaped pectoral fin. They are silver white or golden in color and grow about 30 centimeters (12 inches) in length. They inhabit the western Atlantic Ocean.
Several species of fish in the Perciformes order, including the Vomer setapininis of the Carangidae family, and the only species of the Menidae family, the Mene maculata. Moonfish in the family Nototheniidae have a thin and particularly tall body, a slender tail base, forked tail fins, and a slender sickle shaped pectoral fin. They are silver white or golden in color and grow about 30 centimeters (12 inches) in length. They inhabit the western Atlantic Ocean. The characteristic of juvenile fish is that the dorsal and abdominal fins have elongated fin strips in a tape-shaped shape. The species that are closely related to it, also known as the moon fish, such as the steep toed plowfish (U. declivifrons) in the Pacific and the Selene vomer in the Atlantic and Pacific. The moon fish of the family Cobra is closely related to the fish of the family Cobra. It is found in the Indian Ocean Pacific region, with a thin and wide body, a high chest and sharp edges, a long anal fin, a forked tail fin, and a tape-shaped elongated pelvic fin. The body is silver white with dark spots and is about 20 centimeters long. Other fish sometimes referred to as "moon fish" include opah, flat, fingerfish, and so on.
Can moonfish be eaten
The moon fish has bright colors and a unattractive head, which is not common, but it is a precious edible fish.
But in the past few years, the number of moonfish caught has been increasing. Irving, a researcher at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States? Owyn Snodgrass said, "Moonfish are fish that are difficult to catch in their lifetime. It's like winning, no one expected it."
What are the characteristics and lifestyle habits of moon fish
Morphological features: Body length, flat side, generally 25-40 centimeters in length, weighing 250-600 grams. Head high, slightly square in shape. Eyes large, lateral upper position. The kiss is long, with small conical teeth in the upper and lower jaws. The posterior edge of the anterior jawbone has fine serrations. The body is covered with scaly scales, with a deep red color on the dorsal side and a light red color on the abdomen. One dorsal fin, very long, starting from the upper back of the pectoral fin base, with a yellow edge; The anal fin is medium long, with a light blue edge; The tail fin is double sectioned and covered with worm like yellow stripes.
