Whipfin silver-biddy (Gerres filamentosus)

Scientific name: Gerres filamentosus Cuvier, 1829

Whipfin silver-biddy (Gerres filamentosus)

The Whipfin silver-biddy (Gerres filamentosus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gerreidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 26–29°C (79–84°F).

Whipfin silver-biddy care at a glance

Temperature
26–29°C (79–84°F)

Biology

Marine species that may enter lakes and lower freshwater reaches of rivers. Adults are coastal inhabitants found on soft bottoms. Juveniles are found in brackish mangrove estuaries, sometimes enter fresh water and tidal creeks. Inhabit shallow water over sandy substrates along the coasts and in estuaries. Feed on small crustaceans, polychaetes and forams on sand or muddy-sand bottoms, worms and insect larvae. Salted or made into fish sauce.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gerres filamentosus
Family
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
10–50 m (33–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous; depth range 10 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa and Madagascar to Japan and Australia. Reported from New Caledonia and Vanuatu. Enters rivers and lakes in Madagascar and the east coast of Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.7)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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