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Gerres setifer (Hamilton, 1822) Small Bengal silver-biddy |
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photo by
Hasan, M.E. |
| Family: | Gerreidae (Mojarras) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 10 m, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indian Ocean: east coast of India and Sri Lanka (Ref. 4833). Reported from Bangladesh, Myanmar and Thailand. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Body silvery. Supraneural bones 2. Last dorsal fin spine is longer than the penultimate spine, mean 1.17 (Ref. 39283) | |||
| Biology: | Generally collected in shallow coastal waters within less than 10 m or from estuaries basins strongly influenced by freshwater (Ref. 39283). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||