page_title: Mooneye
section_title: Hiodon tergisus
hierarchical_section_title: Mooneye / Hiodon tergisus
caption_attribution_description: English: Mooneye (Hiodon alosoides), Quetico Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
context_page_description: The mooneyes, or Hiodontidae, are a family of ray-finned fish comprising two living and three extinct species in the genus Hiodon. They are large-eyed, fork-tailed fish that physically resemble shads. Their common name comes from the metallic gold or silver shine of their eyes.
  The higher classification of the mooneyes is not yet fully established. Some sources place them in their own order, Hiodontiformes, while others retain them in the order Osteoglossiformes.
context_section_description: The mooneye (Hiodon tergisus Lesueur, 1818) is widespread across North America, living in the clear waters of lakes, ponds, and rivers. It consumes aquatic invertebrates, insects, and fish. Mooneyes can reach 47 centimetres (19 in) in length.
  Mooneyes feed readily on terrestrial insects, and will provide fine sport for an intrepid fly-rod angler. They will also take small lures and natural baits with gusto. Mooneyes are frantic, hyperactive fish, and their impressive leaps and passionate fighting style has earned them the nickname "freshwater tarpon".
caption: Mooneye caught in Quetico Provincial Park, Ontario
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