Diapterus
Sign in to saveDiapterus is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Gerreidae, the mojarras. They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyGerreidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
Observations recorded46,319
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 75
- Family
- Gerreidae
- Collections
- NHMUK, ITESM, CAS, TCWC, LSUMZ, SIO
- Recorded in
- United Kingdom, Mexico, Fiji, Saint Lucia, United States, El Salvador, Portugal, Brazil
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Diapterus is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Gerreidae, the mojarras. They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.
==Species== The currently recognized species in this genus are: Diapterus auratus Ranzani, 1842 (Irish mojarra) Diapterus brevirostris (Sauvage, 1879) (Shortnose mojarra) Diapterus peruvianus (G. Cuvier, 1830) (Peruvian mojarra) Diapterus rhombeus (G. Cuvier, 1829) (Caitipa mojarra)
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