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Gerres oblongus Cuvier, 1830

Slender silver-biddy
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Hong Kong country information

Common names: Bulky Mojarra, Silver biddy, 連米
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Wilson, K.D.P., 2003
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from Mirs Bay, Tolo Channel, and Tolo Harbour (Ref. 126271). Also reported from Hoi Ha Wan, Sharp Island (Ref. 94637); A Ye Wan, Tung Ping Chau (Ref. 119714); Cape D'Aguilar, and Yan Chau Tong (Ref. 129329). Juveniles were recorded from Starfish Bay and Kei Ling Ha Lo Wai (Ref. 125515). The species was observed on 101 to 200 occasions during 400 dive surveys on artificial reefs (Ref. 119494). Also Ref. 125586, 126271, 128523.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Ni, I.-H. and K.-Y. Kwok, 1999
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Etymology: Gerres: Latin, gerres = a kind of anchovies; cited by Plinius.
  More on author: Cuvier.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 50 m (Ref. 86942).   Tropical; 30°N - 36°S, 19°E - 165°W

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