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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gerreidae Mojarras

Genus: Diapterus

(See list of species below)


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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by Duarte, L.O.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Diapterus auratus Ranzani, 1842

Photo by Duarte, L.O.
 
Diapterus auratus
[Irish mojarra]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific, tropical
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Diapterus brevirostris (Sauvage, 1879)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Diapterus brevirostris
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No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Diapterus peruvianus
[Peruvian mojarra]

Photo by Duarte, L.O.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Diapterus rhombeus (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Duarte, L.O.
 
Diapterus rhombeus
[Caitipa mojarra]
4 Species of Family Gerreidae with Genus Diapterus
(Mojarras)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1842 Diapterus auratus Irish mojarra Western Atlantic 34 TL
1879 Diapterus brevirostris Eastern Pacific, tropical 38 TL
1830 Diapterus peruvianus Peruvian mojarra Eastern Pacific 30 TL
1829 Diapterus rhombeus Caitipa mojarra Western Atlantic 40 TL



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