Japanese Silver Biddy

Gerres equulus

Twenty Three Point Two Centimeters Gerreid Fish

Silver
Yellow
Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Medium
Temperate fish

The Japanese silver-biddy (Gerres equulus) is a species of mojarra native to the coastal waters of the western Pacific Ocean from southern Korea to southern Japan, though it does not occur around the Ryukyu Islands. This species can reach 22.4 cm (8.8 in) in standard length. It is commercially important for the local fish industry in Japan.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Gerreidae
Genus: Gerres
Maximum length: 23.2 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: southern Korea to southern Japan, except the Ryukyus.

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