Japanese silver-biddy (Gerres japonicus)

Scientific name: Gerres japonicus Bleeker, 1854

Japanese silver-biddy (Gerres japonicus)

The Japanese silver-biddy (Gerres japonicus) is a marine fish of the family Gerreidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan and China, and probably southern Korea.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gerres japonicus
Family
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan and China, and probably southern Korea.
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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