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Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Etymology: Diapterus: Greek, di = two + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin; saumâtre démersal. Tropical; 37°N - 24°S, 98°W - 33°W
Western Atlantic: USA (Florida and North Carolina) and Greater Antilles to São Paulo, Brazil (Ref. 57756).
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm 12.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 42.8 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 122735); common length : 20.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 5217); poids max. publié: 1.0 kg (Ref. 122735)
Inhabits shallow coastal waters, especially in mangrove-lined creeks and lagoons, but also found on vegetated sand grounds in typical marine areas. Young more widespread than adults. Feeds on bottom-dwelling invertebrates. Consumed fresh.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Cervigón, F., R. Cipriani, W. Fischer, L. Garibaldi, M. Hendrickx, A.J. Lemus, R. Márquez, J.M. Poutiers, G. Robaina and B. Rodriguez, 1992. Fichas FAO de identificación de especies para los fines de la pesca. Guía de campo de las especies comerciales marinas y de aquas salobres de la costa septentrional de Sur América. FAO, Rome. 513 p. Preparado con el financiamento de la Comisión de Comunidades Europeas y de NORAD. (Ref. 5217)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 23.8 - 28, mean 26.7 °C (based on 342 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00939 - 0.01341), b=3.08 (3.03 - 3.13), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.4 ±0.9 se; based on diet studies.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 169 [98, 340] mg/100g; Iron = 1.17 [0.59, 2.11] mg/100g; Protein = 18.4 [16.5, 20.2] %; Omega3 = 0.225 [0.120, 0.408] g/100g; Selenium = 50.4 [28.0, 99.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 14.8 [4.4, 38.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.75 [1.19, 2.53] mg/100g (wet weight);
