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Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Etymology: Eugerres: Greek, eu = good, well + Latin, gerres = a kind of anchovies; cited by Plinius; mexicanus: Named for the late Dr. José Luis Castro Aguirre, who made several important contributions to our understanding of Mexican fish fauna (Ref. 93806).
More on author: Steindachner.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce démersal; pH range: 8.0 - ?. Tropical
Central America: Atlantic slope of southern Mexico and northern Guatemala.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm 20.5  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.2 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 93806); poids max. publié: 347.00 g (Ref. 93806)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 9; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 10; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 8.
A tropical, demersal species confined to freshwater environment unlike other congeners (Ref. 33568). Collected from below surface in channel with sandy-slime bottom (pH 8.0, conductivity 478 µÊS/cm, dissolved solids 242 mg/l, dissolved oxygen 6.9 mg/l, and 26°C) using a 90 cm seine net. Food fish (Ref. 93806).
Deckert, G.D. and D.W. Greenfield, 1987. A review of the western Atlantic species of the genera Diapterus and Eugerres (Pisces: Gerreidae). Copeia 1987(1):182-194. (Ref. 33568)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01413 (0.00899 - 0.02218), b=3.09 (2.96 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).