Gerres filamentosus Cuvier, 1829

Whipfin silverbiddy

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Gerreidae
Synonyms	Pertica filamentosa, Gerres punctatus, ... more
Common names	Whipfin silver-biddy, Threadfin silverbelly, Whiptail silver-biddy, ... more

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Main reference

Woodland, D.J. 1984. (Ref. 3409)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Woodland, David J. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4323); common length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4967)

Environment

Demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 50 m (Ref. 4372)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 26°C - 29°C (Ref. 4959); 32°N - 12°S

Indo-Pacific: East Africa and Madagascar to Japan and Australia. Reported from New Caledonia (Ref. 26587) and Vanuatu (Ref. 13300). Enters rivers and lakes in Madagascar and the east coast of Africa.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Color generally silvery. Second dorsal-fin spine very long. (Ref. 4967) Vertical series of spots along the side (Ref. 48635).

Marine species that may enter lakes (Ref. 4323) and lower freshwater reaches of rivers (Ref. 12915). Adults are coastal inhabitants found on soft bottoms (Ref. 44894). Juveniles are found in brackish mangrove estuaries, sometimes enter fresh water (Ref. 2847, 44894) and tidal creeks (Ref. 44894). Inhabit shallow water over sandy substrates along the coasts and in estuaries (Ref. 12693). Feed on small crustaceans, polychaetes and forams on sand or muddy-sand bottoms (Ref. 12915), worms and insect larvae (Ref. 12693). Salted or made into fish sauce.


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 (K=0.7)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (21 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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