Common silver belly

Gerres subfasciatus

Gerreid Fish from New Caledonia

Silver
Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Gerres subfasciatus, the common silver belly roach, ovate silver biddy, common silverbiddy or Southern silver biddy, is a species of mojarra native to Indian and Pacific coastal waters of Australia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Gerreidae
Genus: Gerres
Maximum length: 20 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Australia, but may occur in southern New Guinea; also reported in New Caledonia..
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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