Streaked mojarra (Eugerres lineatus)

Scientific name: Eugerres lineatus Humboldt, 1821

Streaked mojarra (Eugerres lineatus)

The Streaked mojarra (Eugerres lineatus) is a marine fish of the family Gerreidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Colombia.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters and lagoons. Feeds on small benthic invertebrates, algae and occasionally small fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eugerres lineatus
Family
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Colombia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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