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Pacific flagfin mojarra (Eucinostomus currani) — Gerreidae

Pacific flagfin mojarra

Eucinostomus currani
Family: Gerreidae
LC · Least Concern

The Pacific flagfin mojarra (Eucinostomus currani) is a fish that lives in both fresh and salt water of the family Gerreidae that grows up to 21 cm.

Length
21 cm
Water
Euryhaline
Depth
10.0–60.0 m
Diet
Carnivore
Behaviour
Schooling
Activity
Diurnal
Body shape
Flat / disc-shaped
Substrate
Sand / mud bottom
Danger
Harmless
Edibility
Rarely eaten

Description

The Pacific flagfin mojarra is a small, mirror-silver fish of the family Gerreidae (mojarras) reaching about 21 cm. The laterally compressed body stands out for its far downward-protrusible, tube-shaped mouth, with which the fish sucks prey from the soft bottom. The species forms schools over sand and mud bottoms of coastal water, estuaries and lagoons along the eastern Pacific, from Central to South America, and tolerates brackish water. On the bottom it searches for worms, small crustaceans and molluscs. Through its great numbers it is an important prey fish for larger fish and seabirds and is also used as bait.

Frequently asked questions

How do you recognise the Pacific flagfin mojarra?

The Pacific flagfin mojarra has a flattened, disc-shaped body, is mainly silver-grey and shows a plain pattern.

Where does the Pacific flagfin mojarra live?

The Pacific flagfin mojarra lives in both fresh and salt water and is mostly found around sand or mud bottom.

How big does the Pacific flagfin mojarra get?

The Pacific flagfin mojarra grows to a maximum of about 21 cm.

Is the Pacific flagfin mojarra dangerous to humans?

No, the Pacific flagfin mojarra is harmless to humans.

Is the Pacific flagfin mojarra edible?

The Pacific flagfin mojarra is rarely eaten.

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All data

Identification

Dutch name
Pacifische mojarra inferred
English name
Pacific flagfin mojarra verified
Scientific name
Eucinostomus currani
Family
Gerreidae
Other names
Pacific flagfin mojarra verified

Appearance

Size class
Medium verified
Max length (cm)
21.0 verified
Body shape
Flat / disc-shaped sourced
Dominant colour
Silver / grey sourced
Pattern
Plain sourced
Tail shape
Forked inferred
Mouth position
Inferior (downward) inferred
Lips
Thick / fleshy inferred
Barbels
No verified
Dorsal fins
One continuous sourced
Dorsal spines
Yes verified

Habitat & distribution

Water type
Euryhaline verified
Substrate
Sand / mud bottom verified
Min depth (m)
10.0 verified
Max depth (m)
60.0 verified
Origin
Native verified

Behaviour & biology

Diet
Carnivore verified
Social behaviour
Schooling verified
Territorial
No verified
Activity
Diurnal inferred
Reproduction
Separate sexes verified
Sexual dimorphism
No verified

For anglers

Edibility
Rarely eaten verified
Fishing method
Bodemvissen met natuurlijk aas (worm, garnaal of vis) op of vlak boven de bodem. inferred
Regulations source
FishBase ↗ inferred

Safety

Danger to humans
Harmless verified

Status & sources

Sources
FishBase via GBIF (DwC-A), CC-BY-NC 4.0

Same genus Eucinostomus

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