Gerres cinereus (Walbaum, 1792)

Yellow fin mojarra

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Gerreidae
Synonyms	Mugil cinereus, ... more
Common names	Yellowfin mojarra, Hedow, Yellowfin mojarra, ... more

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Main reference

Bussing, W.A. 1995. (Ref. 9303)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Woodland, David J. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 41.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251); common length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6077); max. published weight: 530 g (Ref. 40637)

Environment

Reef-associated; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 15 m (Ref. 9710)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 32°N - 23°S

Western Atlantic: Bermuda and Florida, USA; Bahamas, northern Gulf of Mexico, around Caribbean, including Antilles and south American coast (Ref. 26938) to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; including northern Gulf of Mexico and the entire Caribbean Sea (Ref. 9626). Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
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Short description

Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Silvery with about seven faint pinkish bars on side on body; pelvic fins yellow (Ref. 13442).

Inhabits shallow coastal waters in open sandy and surf areas, seagrass beds, near reefs, and mangrove channels (Ref. 7251). Enters brackish water, sometimes even fresh water (Ref. 3722). May occur in small aggregations (Ref. 3722). Feeds on benthic invertebrates such as worms, clams, crustaceans (Ref. 3722); also feeds on insects (Ref. 9303). Often seen feeding in sand patches among reefs by thrusting its mouth into the sediment and expelling sand from the gill openings (Ref. 13442). Easily approached (Ref. 9710). Marketed fresh but not highly esteemed; also processed into fishmeal (Ref. 3722).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 30911)

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; bait: occasionally


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.60; tm=1.5)


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

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Froese, Rainer

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