silver mojarra

Eucinostomus argenteus

Black spot marks front dorsal

Silver
Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Eucinostomus argenteus, the spotfin mojarra or silver mojarra, is a species of fish belonging to the family Gerreidae. The name spotfin mojarra is descriptive of the black spot that appears on the anterior part of the dorsal fin.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Gerreidae
Genus: Eucinostomus
Maximum length: 21.2 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Anaheim Bay in southern California, USA southward to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands. Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA and Bermuda through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean to southeastern Brazil (Ref. 7251 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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