Guinean striped mojarra (Gerres nigri) fish species and information / pictures of Guinean striped mojarra - Gerres nigri

Guinean striped mojarra (Gerres nigri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Gerres nigri

Common Name
Guinean striped mojarra

Biology
Often enters estuaries and coastal lagoons (Ref. 7375). Feeds on fish, shrimps, mollusks, plankton and detritus (Ref. 28587).

Classification

Classified By
G?nther, 1859
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Mojarras (Gerreidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola (Ref. 3166).
Range
18°N - 17°S, 29°W - 14°E

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
60 m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 60 m
Trophic Level
3.19 s.e. 0.51 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
20.0 cm
Common Length
15.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (16 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated