Gerreidae

Irish mojarra

Diapterus auratus

Forty Two Point Eight Centimeters Gerreid Fish of Western Atlantic

• Silver
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Atlantic Ocean
• North America
• South America
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Diapterus auratus, the Irish mojarra or Irish pompano, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Gerreidae, the mojarras. Other common names for this species are the broad shad, silver perch and muttonfish. It is found in the warmer waters of the western Atlantic Ocean.