HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishMojarrasSaddleback silver-biddy Saddleback silver-biddy (Gerres limbatus) Scientific name: Gerres limbatus Cuvier, 1830 The Saddleback silver-biddy (Gerres limbatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gerreidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, India and Sri Lanka to southeast Asia and the South China Sea. Reported in Iran (86648). BiologyDorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Scales between 5th dorsal fin spine base and lateral line 2.5-3 (usually 2.5). Second anal fin spine more robust than 3rd. Premaxillary groove without scales. Posterior margin of maxilla beyond a vertical through anterior margin of inner dermal eye opening. Diffused dark saddle patches along the back of live specimens 4 or 5: 1st saddle on nape; 2nd under second to 6th or 7th dorsal fin spine; 3rd beneath anterior soft part of dorsal fin; 4th beneath posterior soft part of dorsal fin; 5th on 1/3 upper caudal peduncle (or extending onto upper caudal peduncle or absent). Dorsal fin faint yellowish, with a dark patch on tip of spinous portion above a line running from middle of second dorsal spine to tip of 6th dorsal spine (rarely broader or otherwise indistinct with growth). Caudal fin pale yellow (often with a dusky trailing edge). Anal fin with anterior half yellow or dullSource: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameGerres limbatusFamilyGerreidae (Mojarras)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length15.0Common length10.0EnvironmentMarine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromousClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-West Pacific: India and Sri Lanka to southeast Asia and the South China Sea. Reported in Iran (86648).Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026