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Eucinostomus harengulus Goode & Bean, 1879 Tidewater mojarra |
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photo by
American Littoral Society - Southeast Chapter |
| Family: | Gerreidae (Mojarras) | |||
| Max. size: | 16.2 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 60.8 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Bermuda and Chesapeake Bay (USA) to Sao Paulo, Brazil, including the Bahamas, Barbados, and throughout the Gulf of Mexico. | |||
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| Biology: | Primarily in estuarine waters, in seagrass beds, open sand and mud bottoms, and in mangrove forests (Ref. 51706). Penetrates freshwater tributaries (Ref. 51706). Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 51706). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||