Small Chinese silver-biddy (Gerres decacanthus) fish species and information / pictures of Small Chinese silver-biddy - Gerres decacanthus

Small Chinese silver-biddy (Gerres decacanthus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Gerres decacanthus

Common Name
Small Chinese silver-biddy

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Body silvery. Supraneural bones 2. Caudal fin lobes somewhat pointed (Ref. 39283).

Classification

Classified By
Bleeker, 1864
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Mojarras (Gerreidae)

Distribution

Region
Asia
Distribution
Asia: Xiamen to the Xisha Archipelago, southern China.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
10 m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 10 m (Ref. 39283)
Trophic Level
3.2 s.e. 0.43 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
9.1 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 (10 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