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Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Etymology: Diapterus: Greek, di = two + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.
Issue
Considered as incertae sedis, in accordance with the general provisions for named-bearing types (Art. 67.2.5) of the ICZN (1999) (Ref. 75986:373-374).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin démersal; profondeur 1 - 30 m. Tropical; 32°N - 13°S, 114°W - 75°W
Eastern Pacific: Mazatlan, Mexico to Callao, Peru.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 124487); common length : 15.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 55763); poids max. publié: 471.98 g (Ref. 124487)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Body diamond-shaped, compressed, and deep (depth contained 1.9 to 2.0 times in standard length); predorsal profile very compressed; mouth strongly protractile; preopercular border serrate; dorsal fin not notched to its base; second anal spine long and stout; body silver or gold with blue iridescent highlights; pelvic and anal fins yellow with dark rays (Ref. 55763).
Common in coastal waters. Juveniles inhabit lagoons of mangrove areas and tidal streams; adults are found over soft bottoms of deeper waters. May enter brackish waters (Ref. 37955). Feeds on benthic invertebrates and fishes. Its flesh is considered of good quality (Ref. 9303). Depth range assumed (RF).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
González-Acosta, A.F., P. Béarez, N. Álvarez-Pliego, J. De La Cruz-Agüero and J.L. Castro-Aguirre, 2007. On the taxonomic status of Diapterus peruvianus (Cuvier, 1830) and reinstatement of Diapterus brevirostris (Sauvage, 1879) (Teleostei: Gerreidae). Cybium 31(3):369-377. (Ref. 75986)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 21 - 28.5, mean 25.9 °C (based on 54 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01318 (0.01069 - 0.01626), b=3.05 (2.99 - 3.11), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (25 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 173 [85, 331] mg/100g; Iron = 1.06 [0.53, 2.08] mg/100g; Protein = 18.3 [16.3, 20.2] %; Omega3 = 0.179 [0.091, 0.344] g/100g; Selenium = 46.2 [23.1, 98.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 14 [3, 46] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.02 [0.66, 1.58] mg/100g (wet weight);