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Ulaema lefroyi (Goode, 1874) Mottled mojarra |
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photo by
Wirtz, P. |
| Family: | Gerreidae (Mojarras) | |||
| Max. size: | 23 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Bermuda, North Carolina (USA) and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Silvery, the back broadly mottled (Ref. 13442). | |||
| Biology: | Adults prefer sandy shores. Young are more widespread. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||