Blacktip Silverbiddy (species: Gerres oyena) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Gerres oyena
Blacktip Silverbiddy


©Andrey Ryanskiy / FishBase: Gerres oyena

©Paul Asman: Gerres oyena among mangrove roots in the Lizard Island lagoon.

©Paul Asman: Gerres oyena among mangrove roots in the Lizard Island lagoon.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Gerreidae
Genus Gerres
Species Gerres oyena
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 30 cm and averaging 15 cm (Length of specimen)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is native to marine and brackish waters of coastal waters of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

It inhabits estuaries, coastal waters and lagoons. (Wikipedia)

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Siebeck, U.E. and N.J. Marshall (2001). Ocular media transmission of coral reef fish - can coral reef fish see ultraviolet light? Vision Research, 41: 133-149. LIRS catalog number 889.