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Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Etymology: Diapterus: Greek, di = two + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.
Taxonomic Remarks
Considered as incertae sedis, in accordance with the general provisions for named-bearing types (Art. 67.2.5) of the ICZN (1999) (Ref. 75986:373-374).
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
marina bottenlevande; djupintervall 1 - 30 m. Tropical; 32°N - 13°S, 114°W - 75°W
Eastern Pacific: Mazatlan, Mexico to Callao, Peru.
Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 124487); common length : 15.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 55763); publicerad maxvikt: 471.98 g (Ref. 124487)
Kort beskrivning
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Body diamond-shaped, compressed, and deep (depth contained 1.9 to 2.0 times in standard length); predorsal profile very compressed; mouth strongly protractile; preopercular border serrate; dorsal fin not notched to its base; second anal spine long and stout; body silver or gold with blue iridescent highlights; pelvic and anal fins yellow with dark rays (Ref. 55763).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Common in coastal waters. Juveniles inhabit lagoons of mangrove areas and tidal streams; adults are found over soft bottoms of deeper waters. May enter brackish waters (Ref. 37955). Feeds on benthic invertebrates and fishes. Its flesh is considered of good quality (Ref. 9303). Depth range assumed (RF).
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
González-Acosta, A.F., P. Béarez, N. Álvarez-Pliego, J. De La Cruz-Agüero and J.L. Castro-Aguirre, 2007. On the taxonomic status of Diapterus peruvianus (Cuvier, 1830) and reinstatement of Diapterus brevirostris (Sauvage, 1879) (Teleostei: Gerreidae). Cybium 31(3):369-377. (Ref. 75986)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Hot mot människor
Harmless
Mänskliga användningsområden
Fiskeri: kommersiell
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Uppskattningar baserade på modeller
Önskad temperatur (Ref.
123201): 21 - 28.5, mean 25.9 °C (based on 54 cells).
Index för fylogenetisk mångfald (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01318 (0.01067 - 0.01628), b=3.05 (3.00 - 3.10), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (K=4.04;).
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (25 of 100).
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Näringsämnen (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 173 [85, 331] mg/100g; Iron = 1.06 [0.53, 2.08] mg/100g; Protein = 18.3 [16.3, 20.2] %; Omega3 = 0.179 [0.091, 0.344] g/100g; Selenium = 46.2 [23.1, 98.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 14 [3, 46] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.02 [0.66, 1.58] mg/100g (wet weight);