Eugerres Explained

Eugerres is a genus of fish in the family Gerreidae, the mojarras. The genus was erected by David Starr Jordan and Barton Warren Evermann in 1927. They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas, occurring mainly in salt and brackish waters, but may enter fresh water. The genus also includes one strict fresh water species, E. mexicanus, native to southern Mexico and Guatemala (E. castroaguirrei^[1] is a junior of E. mexicanus^[2])

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:^[3]

• Eugerres axillaris (Günther, 1864) (black axillary mojarra)
• Eugerres brasilianus (G. Cuvier, 1830) (Brazilian mojarra)
• Eugerres brevimanus (Günther, 1864) (short-fin mojarra)
• Eugerres lineatus (Humboldt, 1821) (streaked mojarra)
• Eugerres mexicanus (Steindachner, 1863) (Mexican mojarra)
• Eugerres periche (Evermann & Radcliffe, 1917) (Periche mojarra)
• Eugerres plumieri (G. Cuvier, 1830) (striped mojarra)

Notes and References

1. González-Acosta, A.F. & Rodiles-Hernández, R. (2013): New species of Eugerres from the Usumacinta Province, México and Guatemala with a redescription of E. mexicanus (Steindachner, 1863) (Teleostei: Gerreidae). Neotropical Ichthyology, 11 (2): 307-318.
2. Martínez-Guevara. A.. 2015-12-31. Eugerres castroaguirrei González-Acosta et Rodiles-Hernández, 2013 is a junior synonym of Eugerres mexicanus (Steindachner, 1863) (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Gerreidae). Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria. 45. 4. 393–401. 10.3750/AIP2015.45.4.07. free.
3. Web site: Fish Identification. 2021-01-11. www.fishbase.se.