The bat pomfret MonodactylussebaeAlso known as the black-banded bigeye pomfret. Origin: Coastal West Africa. Appearance:It is a closely related species of the silver pomfret fish. It is wider than the silver pomfret. The fish is 10-20 cm long, tall, flat on the side, diamond-shaped, slightly larger than the height. length. The dorsal and anal fins are fleshy and covered with flesh on the body. The 2 black horizontal stripes on the head are similar to those of the yellowfin pomfret. There is a broad black transverse band on the back, from the front of the dorsal fin to the front of the anal fin. Body colour silver grey. Habits:Bat pomfret likes weakly alkaline and slightly salty water with a water temperature of 22-28℃. It is also necessary to change the water economically during feeding to maintain weakly alkaline water quality. Beautiful body, swimming erratic. Gentle and timid temperament, suitable for raising in large aquariums with a small amount of aquatic plants. Prefers live bait. Reproduction characteristics:Above 10 cm in length and sexual maturity. The outline of the ovary can be seen in the abdomen of the female fish. The water temperature is 26-28°C, the hydrogen ion concentration is 10-31.63nmol/L (PH7.5-8), and an appropriate amount of salt is added. The female fish lays 500-1000 floating eggs, which are larger and 0.6-0.7 mm in diameter. The larvae can hatch after 24 hours when the water temperature is 26°C.