Appearance and lifestyle:
Round moony (Monodactylus argenteus) is a shiny, round, silver flat fish that has two vertical bars when younger. They grow to a size of between 20 and 25cm.
Habitat:
Adult moonies live in rivers, estuaries, mangrove forests and harbours whereas juveniles are common in freshwater or estuaries, in seagrass or algae beds. The round moony is less common off the South African south coast than the oval moony.
Diet:
They feed on algae, small crustaceans and zooplankton.
Threats:
Pollution, climate change, habitat loss etc.
Grow to a size of between 20 and 25cm
Adults occur in rivers, estuaries, mangrove forests and harbours