Gerres nigri

Guinean striped mojarra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Gerreidae
Genus: Gerres
Species:
G. nigri
Binomial name
Gerres nigri
Synonyms[3]
  • Diapterus nigri (Günther, 1859)
  • Gerres octactis Bleeker, 1863

Gerres nigri, the Guinean striped mojarra[1] 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.[3]

  1. ^ a b Carpenter, K.E.; Smith-Vaniz, W.F.; de Bruyne, G.; de Morais, L. (2015). "Gerres nigri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T21129279A21913061. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T21129279A21913061.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2019). "Gerres nigri Günther, 1859". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gerres nigri". FishBase. December 2019 version.