Description

Also known as Common Mojarra, Jenny Lind, Shad, Silver Jenny, Silver Mojarra, Silver Perch, Silverbelly, Silverbiddy.

Found singly or in schools, over shallow mud, sand, and vegetated bottoms, close to mangrove lined creeks and lagoons.
They feed on benthic invertebrates.
Length - 11cm
Depth - 0-55m
Widespread Western Atlantic, Caribbean

Deep bodied fish with huge expandable mouths usually found over sand swimming slowly in a stop start motion while searching for small invertebrates. Ref: https://www.fishbase.de/summary/Eucinostomus-gula