Gerres - Wikipedia
WEBGerres. Gerres is a genus of mojarras found mostly in coastal regions from the eastern Atlantic Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific. A single species, G. simillimus, is from the East Pacific. They mainly inhabit salt and brackish waters, but will enter fresh water. At least one species, Gerres cinereus (yellowfin mojarra ...
DNA barcoding reveals cryptic diversity and peculiar …
WEBJan 30, 2020 · DNA barcoding reveals cryptic diversity and peculiar phylogeographic patterns in mojarras (Perciformes: Gerreidae) from the Caribbean and South-western Atlantic Volume 100, Issue 2 Uedson Pereira Jacobina (a1) , Rodrigo Augusto Torres (a2) , Paulo Roberto Antunes de Mello Affonso (a3) , Ewerton Vieira dos Santos (a1) , …
Molecular and morphometric systematics of …
WEBApr 1, 2014 · The fish belonging to Gerreidae are common representatives of the coastal ichthyofauna of the tropics and subtropics of the world. The genus Diapterus has a neotropical distribution and currently ...
FAMILY Details for Gerreidae - Mojarras - FishBase
WEBHead scaly but with smooth upper surface. Dorsal and anal fins with a sheath of scales along base. Gill membranes not united to isthmus. Deeply forked tail; 24 vertebrae. Maximum length 35 cm, attained in Gerres filamentosus. Small silvery fishes with highly protrusible mouth. They feed by sorting benthic invertebrates from sand.
Mojarra - A-Z Animals
WEBMay 27, 2024 · 4 Mojarra Facts. The mojarra are known to travel in large schools together for protection. Mojarra fish are commonly used as bait. Fishermen will hook them while they’re still alive to attract other kinds of predatory fish. These fish may have first evolved more than 55 million years ago during the Eocene period.
Mojarra | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 29, 2018 · Gerreidae (mojarra, silver biddy; subclass Actinopterygii, order Perciformes) A family of small marine fish that have an oblong to deep, silvery body, a small, protractile mouth with tiny teeth, a long dorsal fin, a forked tail fin, and long, pointed pectorals.They inhabit coastal tropical to subtropical waters. There are about 40 species, …
Gerreidae - mindat.org
WEBThe mojarras are a family, Gerreidae, of fish in the order Perciformes. The family includes about 53 species found worldwide in tropical and warm temperate regions. They mostly inhabit coastal salt and brackish waters, although some occur in fresh water.
Gerreidae - Animalia
WEBThe mojarras are a family, Gerreidae , of fish in the order Perciformes . The family includes about 53 species found worldwide in tropical and warm temperate regions. They mostly inhabit coastal salt and brackish waters, although some occur in fresh water. Mojarras are a common prey and bait fish in many parts of the world, including the South American …
Mojarra | Freshwater, Mexican, Cichlid | Britannica
WEBmojarra, any of approximately 40 species of fishes in the family Gerreidae (order Perciformes), found in marine environments in most warm regions of the world. Brackish habitats or fresh water are entered on occasion by some species. Mojarras are silvery fishes with compressed bodies; they are distinguished by their highly protrusible mouths, …
Mojarras (Family Gerreidae) · iNaturalist
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