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Eugerres plumieri (Cuvier, 1830) Striped mojarra |
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photo by
Artigas Azas, J.M. |
| Family: | Gerreidae (Mojarras) | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,020.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: South Carolina to western Florida, USA (Ref. 26938) and the entire Gulf of Mexico to Brazil; absent from Bahamas and smaller islands in West Indies. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits shallow coastal waters and common in brackish waters (Ref. 36880), mostly over mud bottoms in mangrove-lined creeks and lagoons (Ref. 3722); often entering a considerable distance into freshwaters (Ref. 36880). Feeds on aquatic insects, crustaceans, micro-bivalves and detritus (Ref. 36880). Marketed fresh; processed into fishmeal (Ref. 3722). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||