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Deep-bodied Mojarra

Gerres erythrourus

Also known as: Deepbody Mojarra, Deepbody Silverbiddy, Deep-bodied Silverbiddy, Pursemouth, Short Silverbelly, Short Silverbiddy, Silverbelly, Silverbiddy

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016
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@kahyee2 · Kelong Ah Fatt, Pulau Sibu, Malaysia · June 20091 / 1
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Overview

Found in schools, over sandy bottoms of estuaries and coastal lagoons. Pattern varies.
Juveniles feed on zooplankton.

Deep bodied fish with huge expandable mouths usually found over sand swimming slowly in a stop start motion while searching for small invertebrates.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
blotchesbrown barsbrown blotches
Fins & Tail
yellow fins
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
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Found in schools, over sandy bottoms of estuaries and coastal lagoons.

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Adult photos 1

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
    5. familyGerreidae
    6. genusGerres
    7. speciesGerres erythrourus (Bloch, 1791)

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