| Family: |
Gerreidae (Mojarras) |
| Max. size: |
40 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,020.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: South Carolina to western Florida, USA (Ref. 26938) and the entire Gulf of Mexico to Brazil; absent from Bahamas and smaller islands in West Indies. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits shallow coastal waters and common in brackish waters (Ref. 36880), mostly over mud bottoms in mangrove-lined creeks and lagoons (Ref. 3722); often entering a considerable distance into freshwaters (Ref. 36880). Feeds on aquatic insects, crustaceans, micro-bivalves and detritus (Ref. 36880). Marketed fresh; processed into fishmeal (Ref. 3722). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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