Family : Menidae (Moonfish)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Moonfish
Fish Name : Mene maculata
Max size : 30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 47690)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 50 - 200 m
Climate : tropical; 32°N - 28°S
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.2)Distribution : Indo-Pacific: East Africa to southern Japan and northeastern Australia. Recorded from the South China Sea (Ref. 4883) and the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 3-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 40-45; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 30-33. Dorsal spines disappear with age; dark blue above, silvery white below; 2-3 rows of dark spots above and below lateral line (Ref. 4375).
Biology : Inhabits deeper coastal waters near the bottom on both the continental shelves and around major island groups; sometimes in river estuaries (Ref. 47690, 48635). Found in schools (Ref. 47690, 48635). Feeds on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 5213). Readily dries in air without salting (Ref. 4375, 48635). Marketed fresh and dried (Ref. 47690). Minimum depth from Ref. 30573
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Heemstra, P.C.. 1984. (Ref. 3465)

India country information
Common Names : അന്പട്ടന് പാര, അന്വട്ടന് പാര, அம்பட்டண் பாறை, அம்புட்டன் பாறா, அமட்டீகாட்டீ, அம்மாட்டிகட்டி, ಹಕ್ಕಿಮೇನು , વનૈની , Amattikatti, Ambattan-parah, Ambutan-parah, Hakkimeen, Moonfish, Vaniani
Status : native
Salinity : brackish, marine
Uses : no uses