Species of the Mangrove Zone
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Silver moony (Monodactylus argenteus)
- Taxonomy :
- Class: Actinopterygii
- Order: Perciformes
- Family: Monodactylidae
- Species: Monodactylus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Population and conservation:
- IUCN status: Not Evaluated (NE)
- CITES: Not applicable
- EEP: Not applicable
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Spotted scat (Scatophagus argus)
Scatophagus argus is a euryhaline fish from the Indo-Pacific, living in harbours, estuaries and mangroves. It is recognisable by its compressed, spotted body and its opportunistic omnivorous diet.
- Taxonomy:
- Class: Actinopterygii
- Order: Perciformes
- Family: Scatophagidae
- Species: Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus, 1766)
- Population and conservation:
- IUCN status: Least Concern (LC)
- CITES: Not applicable
- EEP: Not applicable
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Archerfish (Toxotes jaculator)
Toxotes jaculator is an archerfish from Southeast Asia and Oceania, living in mangroves and brackish estuaries. It is famous for shooting jets of water to knock down the insects on which it feeds.
- Taxonomy:
- Class: Actinopterygii
- Order: Perciformes
- Family: Toxotidae
- Species: Toxotes jaculator (Pallas, 1767)
- Population and conservation:
- IUCN status: Least Concern (LC)
- CITES: Not applicable
- EEP: Not applicable

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