Bigeye mojarra (Eucinostomus havana)

Scientific name: Eucinostomus havana Nichols, 1912

Bigeye mojarra (Eucinostomus havana)

The Bigeye mojarra (Eucinostomus havana) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gerreidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda to Florida, USA and the Bahamas; also Antilles and south American coast from Venezuela to Brazil.

Biology

Generally found over vegetated sand grounds and over mud bottoms in mangrove areas. May form aggregations. Probably feeds on small benthic invertebrates. Marketed fresh but not highly esteemed; processed into fishmeal.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eucinostomus havana
Family
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Common length
14.0
Depth range
45 m (148 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 45 m, usually ? - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda to Florida, USA and the Bahamas; also Antilles and south American coast from Venezuela to Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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