Hiodon tergisus

Mooneye

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Hiodontiformes
Family: Hiodontidae
Genus: Hiodon
Species:
H. tergisus
Binomial name
Hiodon tergisus
(Lesueur, 1818)
Mooneye range in green
Synonyms
  • Glossodon harengoides Rafinesque 1818
  • Glossodon heterurus Rafinesque 1818
  • Hyodon vernalis Rafinesque 1820
  • Cyprinus (Abramis) smithii Smith ex Richardson 1836
  • Abramis smithii (Richardson 1836)
  • Glossodon smithii (Richardson 1836)
  • Hyodon selenops Jordan & Bean 1877
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Hiodon tergisus, the mooneye, is a freshwater fish that is widespread across eastern North America.

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