Japanese silver-biddy

Japanese silver-biddy
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Gerreidae
Genus: Gerres
Species:
G. equulus
Binomial name
Gerres equulus
Synonyms[1]
  • Gerres equula Temminck & Schlegel, 1844
  • Eucinostomus equula (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)

The Japanese silver-biddy (Gerres equulus) is a species of mojarra native to the coastal waters of the western Pacific Ocean from southern Korea to southern Japan, though it does not occur around the Ryukyu Islands. This species can reach 22.4 cm (8.8 in) in standard length.[1] It is commercially important for the local fish industry in Japan.[2]

  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gerres equulus". FishBase. December 2019 version.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference SD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).