| Gerreidae (Mojarras) |
| 42.3 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 76.3 g |
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demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 9 - 70 m |
| Western Atlantic: southern Gulf of Mexico, Central America and the Antilles to Brazil (Ref. 9626). |
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| Common in mangrove-lined lagoons; also found over shallow mud and sand grounds in marine areas. Juveniles common in hypersaline lagoons and in brackish water (Ref. 5217). Probably feeds on small benthic invertebrates. Marketed fresh but not highly esteemed. Minimum depth from Ref. 26912. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Found in mouth of Pedernales channel - Cotorra Island, Manamito channel and mouth of Bagre (Ref. 51849). Museum: FMNH 67624, 67626. Lake Maracaibo, USNM 121726 (holotype of D. limnaeus) (Ref. 33568). Also Ref. 5217. |
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