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Strongspine silver-biddy (Gerres longirostris)
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Strongspine silver-biddy (Gerres longirostris) specimen
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Gerreidae

Strongspine silver-biddy

Gerres longirostris

Gerreid Fish in Indo Pacific

  • Silver
  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Strongspine silver-biddy is a fish from Indo-Pacific. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 44.5 cm. Its body is fusiform body.

Family
Gerreidae
Genus
Gerres
Maximum length
44.5 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and South Africa to the Marquesas Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia. Also reported from Persian Gulf (Ref. 68964 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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