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By Bob Goemans
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Monos

 Monodactylus sebae (Sebae Mono, African Striped Mono, Finger Fish, African Angelfish)

Monodactylus sebae
(Cuvier, 1829)

Sebae Mono, African Striped Mono, Finger Fish, African Angelfish

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These fishes belong in the Order Perciformes and Suborder Percoidei, where they are members of the Family Monodactylidae. There are only two genera, with all species more brackish water specimens than true seawater fishes and are found in estuaries and mangrove swamps. They are somewhat large, and active swimmers needing lots of swimming areas. Very few species make it into the trade.


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