Gerreidae

bigeye mojarra

Eucinostomus havana

Gerreid Fish beneath South American Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• South America
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Eucinostomus havana commonly known as the bigeye mojarra, is a widespread species of ray-finned fish found from South Florida and the Caribbean west to the Gulf of Mexico and as far south as the Eastern coasts of Brazil. It dwells in brackish water, favoring shallow mangroves less than 10 m (33 ft) deep. It stalks sandy grounds with vegetation and feeds on invertebrates.