: a silvery North American freshwater bony fish (Hiodon tergisus of the family Hiodontidae)
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Recent research has shown mooneye and goldeye fish as hosts for the mussels.
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Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2021
Although historically found in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, recent accounts suggest that mooneye persist only in the St. Clair-Detroit River system.
—Michigan Wildlife Council, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2018
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Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2021
Although historically found in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, recent accounts suggest that mooneye persist only in the St. Clair-Detroit River system.
—Michigan Wildlife Council, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2018
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“Mooneye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mooneye. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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