Guinean striped mojarra

Gerres nigri

Twenty Centimeters Gerreid Fish from the Congo Basin

Silver
Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Gerres nigri, the Guinean striped mojarra is a species of mojarra native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It inhabits estuaries, coastal waters and lagoons. This species can reach a maximum length of 20 cm (8 in), with 15 cm (6 in) being a more common size.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Gerreidae
Genus: Gerres
Body shape: fusiform