Golden mojarra (Diapterus aureolus)

Scientific name: Diapterus aureolus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

The Golden mojarra (Diapterus aureolus) is a marine fish of the family Gerreidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Costa Rica to northern Peru.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diapterus aureolus
Family
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Costa Rica to northern Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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