Diapterus

Diapterus is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Gerreidae, the mojarras. They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.

Diapterus
Diapterus auratus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Acanthuriformes
Family:	Gerreidae
Genus:	Diapterus Ranzani, 1842
Type species
Diapterus auratus Ranzani, 1842
Synonyms
Moharra Poey, 1875

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:^[1][2]

• Diapterus auratus Ranzani, 1842 (Irish mojarra)
• Diapterus brevirostris (Sauvage, 1879) (Shortnose mojarra)
• Diapterus peruvianus (G. Cuvier, 1830) (Peruvian mojarra)
• Diapterus rhombeus (G. Cuvier, 1829) (Caitipa mojarra)