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Pacific Yellowfin Mojarra

Gerres simillimus

Classification

Family
Gerreidae

The yellowfin mojarra (Gerres cinereus) is a species mojarra in the family Gerreidae. The species was originally described by Johann Julius Walbaum in 1792, as part the mullet genus Mugil. They mainly inhabit salt and brackish waters, but will enter fresh water.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 2