Dow's mojarra (Eucinostomus dowii)

Scientific name: Eucinostomus dowii Gill, 1863

Dow's mojarra (Eucinostomus dowii)

The Dow's mojarra (Eucinostomus dowii) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gerreidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Panama to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Body fusiform, compressed, and not very deep (depth contained 2.5 to 3.3 times in standard length); jaws protrusible; edge of preopercle smooth; second anal spine short and strong; pelvic fins long (1.5 to 1.8 times in head length); body silvery with iridescent green tones; fins transparent except for tips or longest dorsal spines which are black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eucinostomus dowii
Family
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
12.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Panama to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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