Common silver-biddy

Common silver-biddy
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Gerreidae
Genus: Gerres
Species:
G. oyena
Binomial name
Gerres oyena
(Forsskål, 1775)
Synonyms[2]
  • Labrus oeyena Forsskål, 1775
  • Diapterus oyena (Forsskål, 1775)
  • Labrus oyena (Forsskål, 1775)
  • Smaris oyena (Forsskål, 1775)
  • Xystaema oyena (Forsskål, 1775)
  • Cichla argyrea J. R. Forster, 1801
  • Gerres argyreus (J. R. Forster, 1801)
  • Gerres vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
  • Gerres kapas Bleeker, 1851
  • Diapterus kapas (Bleeker, 1851)
  • Xystaema kapas (Bleeker, 1851)
  • Gerres australis Castelnau, 1875
  • Gerreomorpha rostrata Alleyne & Macleay, 1877
  • Gerres carinatus Alleyne & Macleay, 1877
  • Gerres splendens De Vis, 1884
  • Gerres socotranus Steindachner, 1902

The common silver-biddy (Gerres oyena), also known as the blacktip silver biddy, Darnley Island silverbelly, longtail silverbiddy, oceanic silver biddy, shining silver-belly or slender silver belly,[3] is a species of mojarra native to marine and brackish waters of coastal waters of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It inhabits estuaries, coastal waters and lagoons. This species can reach a length of 30 cm (12 in), though most do not exceed 20 cm (7.9 in). This species is important to local commercial fisheries.[2]

  1. ^ Munroe, T.A.; Greenfield, D. & Williams, I. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Gerres oyena". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T166919A115305348. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T166919A1152301.en. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gerres oyena". FishBase. December 2019 version.
  3. ^ Dianne J. Bray. "Gerres oyena". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 24 February 2020.