Malayan silver-biddy (Gerres silaceus)

Scientific name: Gerres silaceus Iwatsuki, Kimura & Yoshino, 2001

The Malayan silver-biddy (Gerres silaceus) is a marine fish of the family Gerreidae. Native range: Western Pacific, southern Malay Peninsula.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Body and head uniformly silvery-ochre; depth approximately 50% of SL. Supraneural bones 2. Scales between 5th dorsal fin spine base and lateral line 3.5. Last dorsal fin spine almost the same length or slightly shorter than penultimate spine. Anal spines generally slender. Caudal fin short, lobes broadly rounded. Pelvic fin rays with wide white margin posteriorly.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gerres silaceus
Family
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.7
Depth range
2 m (7 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 2 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern Malay Peninsula.
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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