WoRMS taxon details
Monodactylus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758)
218695 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218695)
accepted
Species
Chaetodon argenteus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Monodachtylus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Monodactylus argentues (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Psettus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Psettus rhombeus (Forsskål, 1775) · unaccepted
Scomber rhombeus Forsskål, 1775 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Chaetodon argenteus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Description An active schooling fish usually found in estuaries, but may venture over silty coastal reefs. Feeds on plankton and...
Description An active schooling fish usually found in estuaries, but may venture over silty coastal reefs. Feeds on plankton and detritus (Ref. 5213). Can enter and live in rivers (Ref. 4967). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Monodactylus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218695 on 2025-09-22
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Chaetodon argenteus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Scomber rhombeus Forsskål, 1775) Forskål P. (1775). Descriptiones Animalium, Avium, Amphibiorum, Piscium, Insectorum, Vermium; quae in Itinere Orientali Observavit Petrus Forskål. Post Mortem Auctoris editit Carsten Niebuhr. Adjuncta est materia Medica Kahirina. Mölleri, Hafniae, 19 + xxxiv + 164 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2088059
page(s): 58, xii [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
[request]original description (of Scomber rhombeus Forsskål, 1775) Forskål P. (1775). Descriptiones Animalium, Avium, Amphibiorum, Piscium, Insectorum, Vermium; quae in Itinere Orientali Observavit Petrus Forskål. Post Mortem Auctoris editit Carsten Niebuhr. Adjuncta est materia Medica Kahirina. Mölleri, Hafniae, 19 + xxxiv + 164 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2088059
page(s): 58, xii [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species vector dispersal Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Pathway/vector Other (Ornamental Trade) [details]Unreviewed
Description An active schooling fish usually found in estuaries, but may venture over silty coastal reefs. Feeds on plankton and detritus (Ref. 5213). Can enter and live in rivers (Ref. 4967). [details]
To Barcode of Life (77 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon argenteus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (45 publications) (from synonym Scomber rhombeus Forsskål, 1775)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (48 publications) (from synonym Psettus rhombeus (Forsskål, 1775))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (49 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (71 publications) (from synonym Psettus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Monodachtylus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Monodactylus argenteus)
To FishBase (from synonym Psettus rhombeus (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Psettus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon argenteus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Scomber rhombeus Forsskål, 1775)
To FishBase (from synonym Monodactylus argentues (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Monodachtylus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (95 nucleotides; 107 proteins)
To GenBank (95 nucleotides; 107 proteins) (from synonym Chaetodon argenteus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Monodactylus argenteus RAD112172-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Monodactylus argenteus RAD112172-001)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon argenteus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (45 publications) (from synonym Scomber rhombeus Forsskål, 1775)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (48 publications) (from synonym Psettus rhombeus (Forsskål, 1775))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (49 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (71 publications) (from synonym Psettus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Monodachtylus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Monodactylus argenteus)
To FishBase (from synonym Psettus rhombeus (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Psettus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon argenteus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Scomber rhombeus Forsskål, 1775)
To FishBase (from synonym Monodactylus argentues (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Monodachtylus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (95 nucleotides; 107 proteins)
To GenBank (95 nucleotides; 107 proteins) (from synonym Chaetodon argenteus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Monodactylus argenteus RAD112172-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Monodactylus argenteus RAD112172-001)
To ITIS
Unreviewed
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