Eucinostomus melanopterus (Bleeker, 1863)

Flagfin mojarra

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Gerreidae
Synonyms	Gerres melanopterus, Gerres bilobus, ... more
Common names	Blanche drapeau, Mojarrita de ley, Butterfish, ... more

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Main reference

Roux, C. 1990. (Ref. 7352)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Woodland, David J. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2683); common length : 23.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2683)

Environment

Demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 25 m (Ref. 2683)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 32°N - 33°S

Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola. Western Atlantic: Bermuda and Florida, USA to Brazil; not found in the Bahamas (Ref. 7251).
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

A coastal species entering estuaries, coastal rivers, and lagoons (Ref. 7352, 4323). Found over sand or mud bottoms (Ref. 3722). Feeds on fish, shrimps, mollusks, zooplankton and detritus (Ref. 28587); including other benthic crustaceans and polychaetes. Forages at daytime in small groups, hovering close to the bottom and either picks off prey on the substrate or digs into it sifting the mouthed sediment through its opercular openings. Its conspicuous black tip on dorsal fin is mimicked by juvenile guianan snooks, Centropomus mexicanus, an example of aggressive mimicry (Ref. 43465). Marketed fresh but not highly esteemed (Ref. 3722).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (24 of 100)	Medium

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