Small Chinese silver-biddy (Gerres decacanthus)

Scientific name: Gerres decacanthus Bleeker, 1864

Small Chinese silver-biddy (Gerres decacanthus)

The Small Chinese silver-biddy (Gerres decacanthus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gerreidae. Native range: Asia, Xiamen to the Xisha Archipelago, southern China.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Body silvery. Supraneural bones 2. Caudal fin lobes somewhat pointed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gerres decacanthus
Family
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.1
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 10 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Asia: Xiamen to the Xisha Archipelago, southern China.
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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