Silver mojarra (Eucinostomus argenteus)

Scientific name: Eucinostomus argenteus Baird & Girard, 1855

Silver mojarra (Eucinostomus argenteus)

The Silver mojarra (Eucinostomus argenteus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gerreidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Tip of dorsal fin dusky. Premaxillary groove continuous but narrow, bordered by scales anteriorly.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eucinostomus argenteus
Family
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
0–12 m (0–39 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 12 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Anaheim Bay in southern California, USA southward to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands. Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA and Bermuda through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean to southeastern Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; bait: occasionally
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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