Eugerres
Eugerres brasilianus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gerreidae
Genus: Eugerres
D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1927
Type species
Gerres plumieri
G. Cuvier, 1830

Eugerres is a genus of fish in the family Gerreidae, the mojarras. The genus was erected by David Starr Jordan and Barton Warren Evermann in 1927. They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas, occurring mainly in salt and brackish waters, but may enter fresh water. The genus also includes one strict fresh water species, E. mexicanus, native to southern Mexico and Guatemala (E. castroaguirrei[1] is a junior of E. mexicanus[2])

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[2][3]

  • Eugerres axillaris (Günther, 1864) (black axillary mojarra)
  • Eugerres brasilianus (G. Cuvier, 1830) (Brazilian mojarra)
  • Eugerres brevimanus (Günther, 1864) (short-fin mojarra)
  • Eugerres lineatus (Humboldt, 1821) (streaked mojarra)
  • Eugerres mexicanus (Steindachner, 1863) (Mexican mojarra)
  • Eugerres periche (Evermann & Radcliffe, 1917) (Periche mojarra)
  • Eugerres plumieri (G. Cuvier, 1830) (striped mojarra)

References

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  1. ↑ González-Acosta, A.F. & Rodiles-Hernández, R. (2013): New species of Eugerres from the Usumacinta Province, México and Guatemala with a redescription of E. mexicanus (Steindachner, 1863) (Teleostei: Gerreidae). Neotropical Ichthyology, 11 (2): 307-318.
  2. 1 2 Martínez-Guevara, A. (2015-12-31). "Eugerres castroaguirrei González-Acosta et Rodiles-Hernández, 2013 is a junior synonym of Eugerres mexicanus (Steindachner, 1863) (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Gerreidae)". Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria. 45 (4): 393–401. doi:10.3750/AIP2015.45.4.07.
  3. ↑ "Fish Identification". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
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