Mojarra (Gerreidae)

 

The Gerreidae (8 genera and 53 species) are a family of small silvery fishes distributed in shallow coastal waters of tropical and subtropical seas nearly worldwide; some species enter brackish waters and occasionally river mouths. Scaly head; protractile mouth; dorsal and anal fins with a sheath of scales along base; deeply forked tail; up to 35 cm in length. Mojarras feed on various benthic invertebrates excavated from sand or silt.

 

		Yellowfin Mojarra (Gerres cinereus)
		Mottled Mojarra (Ulaema lefroyi)
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