Gerres erythrourus

Gerres erythrourus the deep-bodied mojarra, also known as the short silverbiddy or short silverbelly,^[3] is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Gerreidae, a mojarra. It is native to marine and brackish waters of coastal waters of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean, far towards Vanuatu. It inhabits estuaries, coastal waters and lagoons. This species can reach a length of 30 cm (12 in), with the average of 25 cm (9.8 in). This species is important to local commercial fisheries in many tropical countries.^[2]

Gerres erythrourus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Acanthuriformes
Family:	Gerreidae
Genus:	Gerres
Species:	G. erythrourus
Binomial name
Gerres erythrourus (Bloch, 1791)
Synonyms[2]
Sparus erythrourus Bloch, 1791 Gerres abbreviatus Bleeker, 1850 Diapterus abbreviatus (Bleeker, 1850) Xystaema abbreviatus (Bleeker, 1850) Gerres singaporensis Steindachner, 1870 Gerres cheverti Alleyne & Macleay, 1877 Gerres profundus Macleay, 1878