Description

Also known as Maldivian Mojarra, Silver Perch, Silverbelly, Silverbiddy.

Found singly, or in schools, over mud, sand, and vegetated bottoms.
They feed on benthic invertebrates.
Length - 18cm
Depth - ?
Western Indian Ocean - Maldives

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.se/summary/Gerres-maldivensis.html