Overview
The mojarras are a family, Gerreidae, of fishes in the order .
Mojarras are a common prey and bait fish in many parts of the Caribbean including the South American Coast and Caribbean islands. These species tend to be difficult to identify in the field and often require microscopic examination. Most species exhibit a schooling behavior and tend to exploit the shallow water refugia associated with coastal areas presumably to avoid large-bodied predators.
Mojarra is also commonly used in Latin American countries as a name for various species of the Cichlid family.
Genera
- Diapterus Ranzani, 1842
- Eucinostomus Baird and Girard in Baird, 1855
- Eugerres Jordan and Evermann, 1927
- Gerres Quoy and Gaimard, 1824
- Parequula Steindachner, 1879
- Pentaprion Bleeker, 1850
- Ulaema Jordan and Evermann in Jordan, 1895
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Taxonomy
The Family Gerreidae is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Genus (9): Diapterus · Eucinostomus · Eugerres · Gerres · Gerromorpha · Gertes · Parequula · Pentaprion · Xystaema
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 91 species and subspecies in the Family Gerreidae.
Genera
Diapterus
Eucinostomus
Eugerres
Gerres
Gerromorpha
Gertes
Parequula
Pentaprion
Xystaema
At least 9 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Xystaema.
More info about the Genus Xystaema may be found here.
References
- "Gerreidae". FishBase. Ed. Rainer Froese and Daniel Pauly. March 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
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