Eugerres plumieri (Cuvier, 1830)
Striped mojarra
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


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