Common mojarra (Gerres argyreus)

Scientific name: Gerres argyreus Forster, 1801

The Common mojarra (Gerres argyreus) is a marine fish of the family Gerreidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the Marshall Islands, south to Queensland, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Black tip on dorsal fin distinct and pale blue spots on cheeks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gerres argyreus
Family
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Marshall Islands, south to Queensland, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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