Monodactylus argenteus
silver moony
As recorded: Monodactylus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Monodactylidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- August 3, 1973
- Locality
- Guadalcanal; N side; Honiara yacht harbor; under main dock
- Island
- Guadalcanal
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 3, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 9 other specimens.
Monodactylus argenteus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,445 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Uepi, Solomon Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Pacific Ocean, Motobu, Okinawa, JP
(c) Dhugal Lindsay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Pacific Ocean, Okinawa, JP
(c) Dhugal Lindsay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Narrabeen Lagoon, Narrabeen, NSW, AU
(c) lincolnwallerr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Tweed Heads NSW, Australia
(c) Kian Hardcastle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Fingal Head, AU
(c) matortoise, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Monodactylus argenteus. BPBM 16246. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37613569. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16246.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37613569 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026