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Moonfish (other)
Moonfish may refer to several groups of fishes: * Family Monodactylidae (properly ''moonyfishes'') * Ocean sunfish * Opah Opahs, also commonly known as moonfish, sunfish (not to be confused with Molidae), kingfish, redfin ocean pan are large, colorful, deep-bodied pelagic lampriform fishes comprising the small family Lampridae (also spelled Lamprididae). The famil ..., genus ''Lampris'' * Genus '' Mene'' ** '' Mene maculata'', only extant member of the genus * ''Selene'' (fish) * Atlantic spadefish (''Chaetodipterus faber'') * Cusk (fish) * Southern platyfish See also * Ocean sunfish is called "moon fish" in many languages * Moonfish (''My Hero Academia''), a character in the manga series ''My Hero Academia'' * Moonfish, a Throughbred horse which placed second in the 1988 Haynes, Hanson and Clark Conditions Stakes {{disambiguation, fish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monodactylidae
Monodactylidae is a family of perciform bony fish commonly referred to as monos, moonyfishes or fingerfishes. All are strongly laterally compressed with disc-shaped bodies and tall anal and dorsal fins. Unusually for fish, scales occur on their dorsal fins and sometimes on the anal fins. The pelvic fins are small, sometimes vestigial. They are of moderate size, typically around in length, and ''Monodactylus sebae'' can be taller than it is long, measuring up to from the tip of the dorsal fin down to the tip of the anal fin. These long, scaly fins have given them the name "fingerfishes". Most are silvery with yellow and black markings; the juveniles are especially attractive, and most species are popular as aquarium fish. The family contains six extant species in two genera, ''Monodactylus'' and ''Schuettea''. They are distributed along the coastlines of Africa, India, and southern Asia, and as far west as Australia. Species of ''Monodactylus'' in particular commonly occur in es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocean Sunfish
The ocean sunfish or common mola (''Mola mola'') is one of the largest bony fish in the world. It was misidentified as the heaviest bony fish, which was actually a different species, ''Mola alexandrini''. Adults typically weigh between . The species is native to Tropical fish, tropical and temperate waters around the world. It resembles a fish head without a tail, and its main body is flattened laterally. Sunfish can be as tall as they are long when their Dorsal fin, dorsal and ventral Pelvic fins, fins are extended. Sunfish are generalist predators that consume largely small fish, fish larvae, squid, and crustaceans. Sea jellies and salps, once thought to be the primary prey of sunfish, make up only 15% of a sunfish's diet. Females of the species can produce more Egg (biology), eggs than any other known vertebrate, up to 300,000,000 at a time. Sunfish Fry (biology), fry resemble miniature pufferfish, with large pectoral fins, a tail fin, and body spines uncharacteristic of adult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opah
Opahs, also commonly known as moonfish, sunfish (not to be confused with Molidae), kingfish, redfin ocean pan are large, colorful, deep-bodied pelagic lampriform fishes comprising the small family Lampridae (also spelled Lamprididae). The family comprises two genera: ''Lampris'' (from the Ancient Greek ''λαμπρός'' : lamprós, "brilliant" or "clear") and the monotypic ''Megalampris'' (known only from fossil remains). The extinct family, Turkmenidae, from the Paleogene of Central Asia, is closely related, though much smaller. In 2015, ''Lampris guttatus'' was discovered to have near-whole-body endothermy in which the entire core of the body is maintained at around 5 °C above the surrounding water. This is unique among fish as most fish are entirely cold blooded or are capable of warming only some parts of their bodies. Species Two living species were traditionally recognized, but a taxonomic review in 2018 found that more should be recognized (the result of splitti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mene
The moonfish of the genus ''Mene'', the sole extant genus of the family Menidae, are disk-shaped fish which bear a vague resemblance to gourami, thanks to their thread-like pelvic fins. Today, the genus is represented only by ''Mene maculata'' of the Indo-Pacific, where it is a popular food fish, especially in the Philippines, where it is known as ''bilong-bilong'', ''chabita'', ''hiwas'' or ''tahas''.Small-scale fisheries of San Miguel Bay, Philippines: options for management and research. . As a genus, ''Mene'' has a long fossil history, with species found in marine sediments throughout the Cenozoic Era. The earliest accepted species, '' M. purdyi'' from the Paleocene of Peru, resemble later species, such as '' M. rhombea'' of the Monte Bolca lagerstätte, and even the living species, ''M. maculata''. Experts remain undecided whether the Tunisian species, '' M. phosphatica'' is from the Lower Paleocene, thus making it older than ''M. purdyi'', or whether it is from the Ypresi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mene Maculata
''Mene maculata'', the moonfish, is the only extant member of the genus ''Mene'' and of the family Menidae. The body is highly compressed laterally and very deep vertically. The ventral profile is steep, with a sharp ventral edge. The caudal (tail) fin is deeply forked. The mouth is small and protrusible. The body is silvery below and blue-green on the back, with three to four rows of dark gray spots on the upper side. The first two rays of the pelvic fin are greatly elongated, forming a prominent backward-pointing process on the underside of the fish. The moonfish is native to the Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea and Persian Gulf, and in the western Pacific where they can be found near the bottom in brackish and marine waters in the vicinity of reefs. They occur at depths of from . This species can reach a length of TL. It is a commercially important species, being easy to dry without having to be salted. See also * Living fossil A living fossil is an extant taxon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selene (fish)
''Selene'' is a genus of carangids, commonly known as lookdowns and moonfishes, native to the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen .... Species There are currently eight recognized species in this genus: References Caranginae Taxa named by Bernard Germain de Lacépède Marine fish genera {{Ray-finned fish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Spadefish
The Atlantic spadefish (''Chaetodipterus faber'') is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Ephippidae. It is the symbol of the North Carolina Aquariums. Taxonomy and etymology The scientific name is derived from the Greek word "chaíti" meaning "mane" and "dipteros" meaning "with two fins." The Atlantic spadefish belongs to the genus ''Chaetodipterus'', which includes two other species: the West African spadefish (''Chaetodipterus lippei'') and the Pacific spadefish (''Chaetodipterus zonatus''). The genus ''Chaetodipterus'' belongs to the family Ephippidae, which includes spadefish and batfish. ''Chaetodipterus faber'' is known by numerous other colloquial names, including angelfish, white angelfish, threetailed porgy, ocean cobbler, and moonfish. Description The disk-shaped body is very deep and compressed, and the snout is blunt. There are 9 dorsal spines and 21-24 soft dorsal rays, and there are 3 anal spines and 17-19 anal rays. The second dorsal and anal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cusk (fish)
The cusk or tusk (''Brosme brosme'') is a North Atlantic cod-like fish in the ling family Lotidae. It is the only species in the genus ''Brosme''. Its other common names include torsk, European cusk, and brosmius.Cusk Fish and seafood fact sheets. Description It is easily distinguished at a glance from other cod-like fish, as it has only one . Also characteristic of the fish is the nature of its dorsal,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Platyfish
The southern platyfish, common platy, or moonfish (''Xiphophorus maculatus'') is a species of freshwater fish in family (biology), family Poeciliidae of order (biology), order Cyprinodontiformes. A live-bearing aquarium fish, live-bearer, it is closely related to the green swordtail (''X. hellerii'') and can interbreed with it. It is native to an area of North America, North and Central America stretching from Veracruz, Mexico, to northern Belize. The southern platyfish grows to a maximum overall length of . Sexual dimorphism is slight, the male's caudal fin being more pointed. The anal fin of the male fish has evolved into a gonopodium, a stick-shaped organ used for reproduction. The female southern platyfish's anal fin is fan shaped. Wild varieties are drab in coloration, lacking the distinctive dark lateral line common to many ''Xiphophorus'' species. ''X. maculatus'' prefers slow-moving waters of canals, ditches, and warm springs. Omnivorous, its diet includes both pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moonfish (My Hero Academia)
The ''My Hero Academia'' manga and anime series features a vast world with an extensive cast of characters created by Kōhei Horikoshi. The series takes place in a fictional world where more than 80% of the global population possesses some form of superpower, commonly referred to as a "Quirk". The advent of these abilities has given rise to not only pro heroes, but also the threat of villains. U.A. High School students is a top ranking hero academy and considered as a prestigious high school for hero training in Japan. It is located at the top of forested hill in Musutafu, Japan. There are four courses that the students can study in core subjects, which includes: Hero, General, Support and Management Course. Students who didn't make the cut in the Hero Course are included in the General Course. However, they can still be transferred by scoring a possible passing grade through hero instructors, after an opportunity to gain attention during the Sports Festival. As stated by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
