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Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Etymology: Eugerres: Greek, eu = good, well + Latin, gerres = a kind of anchovies; cited by Plinius.
More on author: Cuvier.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 30 m (Ref. 104866). Tropical; 34°N - 30°S, 98°W - 34°W
Western Central Atlantic: South Carolina, USA to Santa Catarina, Brazil (Ref. 57756). Probably occurs in Trinidad and Tobago and other islands of the Antilles (Ref. 5217).
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 15.0, range 14 - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm FL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8571); common length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5217)
Occurs in shallow water, over soft bottoms.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Cervigón, F., R. Cipriani, W. Fischer, L. Garibaldi, M. Hendrickx, A.J. Lemus, R. Márquez, J.M. Poutiers, G. Robaina and B. Rodriguez, 1992. Fichas FAO de identificación de especies para los fines de la pesca. Guía de campo de las especies comerciales marinas y de aquas salobres de la costa septentrional de Sur América. FAO, Rome. 513 p. Preparado con el financiamento de la Comisión de Comunidades Europeas y de NORAD. (Ref. 5217)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
Tools
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