Longspine silverbiddy (Gerres macracanthus)

Scientific name: Gerres macracanthus Bleeker, 1854

Longspine silverbiddy (Gerres macracanthus)

The Longspine silverbiddy (Gerres macracanthus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gerreidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to Indonesia and New Guinea.

Biology

Similar to G. filamentosus with the long filament on the dorsal fin but instead of spots, it has bars along the sides.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gerres macracanthus
Family
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Indonesia and New Guinea.
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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