Eucinostomus Explained

Eucinostomus is a genus of fish in the family Gerreidae. They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.

Species

There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:

• Eucinostomus argenteus S. F. Baird & Girard, 1855 (Silver mojarra)
• Eucinostomus currani Zahuranec, 1980 (Pacific flagfin mojarra)
• Eucinostomus dowii (T. N. Gill, 1863) (Dow's mojarra) ^[1]
• Eucinostomus entomelas Zahuranec, 1980 (Dark-spot mojarra)
• Eucinostomus gracilis (T. N. Gill, 1862) (Graceful mojarra)
• Eucinostomus gula (G. Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1824) (Jenny mojarra) ^[2]
• Eucinostomus harengulus Goode & T. H. Bean, 1879 (Tide-water mojarra)
• Eucinostomus havana (Nichols, 1912) (Big-eye mojarra)
• Eucinostomus jonesii (Günther, 1879) (Slender mojarra)
• Eucinostomus melanopterus (Bleeker, 1863) (Flag-fin mojarra)

Notes and References

1. Martínez-Guevara, A., García-Rodríguez, F.J. & De la Cruz-Agüero, J. (2014): DNA Sequence Data Analysis Supports the Taxonomic Status of Eucinostomus dowii within the Genus (Perciformes: Gerreidae). Journal of Ichthyology, 54 (10): 872-881.
2. De La Cruz-Agüero, J. (2015): Authorship, publication dates and prevailing usage of names for some species of the genus Eucinostomus Baird et Girard, 1855 (Perciformes: Gerreidae). Journal of Ichthyology, 55 (2): 180-184.