Common silver belly
📖 Overview
Found in estuaries, harbors, to fairly deep water along the shores ; strongly affected by freshwater; and reported to congregate in schools .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. This species is distinguished by having the following characters: body oval, greatly compressed and with moderately deep caudal peduncle; moderate-sized and weakly attached scales covering the body and extended over the head; lateral line gradually curved, following contour of back, extending onto caudal fin with several scales; small mouth but greatly protractile; numerous villiform teeth on jaws; dorsal fin spines elevated anteriorly, notched over remaining spines, followed by longer, sub-equal rays; anal fin short-based, similar to and opposite posterior part of the dorsal fin; caudal fin deeply forked; pectoral fins pointed with long upper rays, reaching the anal fin. Colour of adults shiny with dark-tipped dorsal fin; juveniles olive above with some indistinct dark blotching .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Common silver belly is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 3 - 40 m . Subtropical West Pacific: Australia, but may occur in southern New Guinea; also reported in New Caledonia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Common Silver-biddy · Common Silverbiddy · Ovate Silverbiddy · Silver Biddy · Silver-belly · Silverbelly · Southern Silver-biddy · Southern Silverbiddy · common silver belly |
| 🌍CES | ostnušíček hejnový |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Mojarra-peregrina |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Mojarra Plateada Común |
| 🌍THA | ปลาดอกหมากกระโดงสูง |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 半带银鲈 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerres ovatus | Günther | 1859 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 39 records indexed .
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