Mene maculata; Print; Mene maculata; the Moonfish; is the only extant member of the genus Mene and of the family Menidae. The body is highly compressed laterally and very deep vertically. The ventral profile is steep; with a sharp ventral edge. The caudal (tail) fin is deeply forked. The mouth is small and protrusible. The body is silvery below and blue-green on the back; with three to four rows of dark gray spots on the upper side. The first two rays of the pelvic fin are greatly elongated; forming a prominent backward-pointing process on the underside of the fish.; 1700-1880