| Family: |
Gerreidae (Mojarras) |
| Max. size: |
23 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, North Carolina (USA) and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Silvery, the back broadly mottled (Ref. 13442). |
| Biology: |
Adults prefer sandy shores. Young are more widespread. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2010 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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