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Maldives Mojarra

Gerres maldivensis

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

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Overview

Found singly, or in schools, over mud, sand, and vegetated bottoms.
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. It is one of the smallest members of its family.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
dark bars
Behaviour
schoolingsolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Indian Ocean
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Found singly, or in schools, over mud, sand, and vegetated bottoms.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
    5. familyGerreidae
    6. genusGerres
    7. speciesGerres maldivensis Regan, 1902

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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