Longfin mojarra (Pentaprion longimanus)

Scientific name: Pentaprion longimanus Cantor, 1849

Longfin mojarra (Pentaprion longimanus)

The Longfin mojarra (Pentaprion longimanus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gerreidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 5 - 6; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Body is slender, with weakly attached silvery scales. The spines of the dorsal and anal fins longer than the rays; the pectoral fins long and pointed, reaching beyond the anal fin spines; the anal fin is long; the caudal fin lobes rounded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pentaprion longimanus
Family
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Common length
10.0
Depth range
15–220 m (49–722 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 15 - 220 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: western and southern coasts of India and off Sri Lanka to Indonesia, the Philippines and Ryukyu Islands, and south to the northern part of Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.70-1.80)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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