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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
Ökologie
seewasser; brackwasser demersal. 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 / Size / Gewicht / Alter
Maturity: Lm 12.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 42.8 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 122735); common length : 20.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 5217); max. veröff. Gewicht: 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
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven
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)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: weniger kommerziell
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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).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.4 ±0.9 se; based on diet studies.
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): mittel, Verdopplung der Population dauert 1,4 - 4,4 Jahre. (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);