Longfin mojarra
📖 Overview
Inhabits coastal waters. Forms large schools. Probably feeds on small benthic animals. Used for fish meal and duck food.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Anal spines: 5 - 6; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Body is slender, with weakly attached silvery scales. The spines of the dorsal and anal fins longer than the rays; the pectoral fins long and pointed, reaching beyond the anal fin spines; the anal fin is long; the caudal fin lobes rounded.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Longfin mojarra is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Longfin mojarra is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Longfin mojarra is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 15 - 220 m . Tropical; 33°N - 28°S, 47°E - 158°E West Pacific: western and southern coasts of India and off Sri Lanka to Indonesia, the Philippines and Ryukyu Islands, and south to the northern part of Australia (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
small benthic animals
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Long-finned Silver Biddy · Longfin Mojarra · longfinned silverbiddy |
| 🇫🇷French | Blanche à pagaies |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Taiwansagi · タイワンサギ |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Mojarra Alona |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 五棘銀鱸 · 碗米仔 · 長臂鑽嘴魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equula longimana | Cantor | 1849 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 13 records indexed .
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