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
Maximum length: 20 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: west African coast, from Guinea to Congo (Ref. 57394 ). Also reported from Senegal (Ref. 4323 , 28587 , 33587 ), Gambia (Ref. 5476 ), Guinea-Bissau (Ref. 26999 ) and as far south as Angola (Ref. 3166 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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