Common silver belly (Gerres subfasciatus)

Scientific name: Gerres subfasciatus Cuvier, 1830

Common silver belly (Gerres subfasciatus)

The Common silver belly (Gerres subfasciatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gerreidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gerres subfasciatus
Family
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
3–40 m (10–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 3 - 40 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: 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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