Malayan silver-biddy (Gerres silaceus) fish species and information / pictures of Malayan silver-biddy - Gerres silaceus

Malayan silver-biddy (Gerres silaceus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Gerres silaceus

Common Name
Malayan silver-biddy

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Body and head uniformly silvery-ochre; depth approximately 50% of SL. Supraneural bones 2. Scales between 5th dorsal fin spine base and lateral line 3.5. Last dorsal fin spine almost the same length or slightly shorter than penultimate spine. Anal spines generally slender . Caudal fin short, lobes broadly rounded. Pelvic fin rays with wide white margin posteriorly (Ref. 39283).

Classification

Classified By
Iwatsuki, Kimura & Yoshino, 2001
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Mojarras (Gerreidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern Malay Peninsula.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
2 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 2 m (Ref. 39283)
Trophic Level
3.22 s.e. 0.43 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
10.7 cm
Common Length
Unknown 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
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (11 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