Striped silver biddy (Gerres methueni)

Scientific name: Gerres methueni Regan, 1920

Striped silver biddy (Gerres methueni)

The Striped silver biddy (Gerres methueni) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gerreidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, southern Mozambique to Algoa Bay, South Africa; also reported from Madagascar.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters including estuaries. Forms schools. Feeds on invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gerres methueni
Family
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
20.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: southern Mozambique to Algoa Bay, South Africa; also reported from Madagascar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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