Common silver-biddy (Gerres oyena)

Scientific name: Gerres oyena Forssk?l, 1775

Common silver-biddy (Gerres oyena)

The Common silver-biddy (Gerres oyena) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gerreidae.

Biology

Found along the coast, saltwater lagoons, and estuaries. Occurs singly or in groups. Feeds on small organisms living on sandy bottoms. Utilized as fish meal and duck food. Sold fresh in markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gerres oyena
Family
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea, Persian Gulf and East Africa, possibly including Seychelles, to the southeastern coasts of India and around Sri Lanka; elsewhere, extending to the western Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: 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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