Longfin mojarra

The longfin mojarra (Pentaprion longimanus) is a species of mojarra native to the coastal waters of the Indian Ocean from India to the western Pacific. This species grows to 15 cm (5.9 in) in total length, though most do not exceed 10 cm (3.9 in). This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries, usually being made into fish meal or feed for ducks. It is the only extant member of the genus Pentaprion.^[2] A second fossil species, †Pentaprion sahnii Tiwari & Bannikov, 2001 is known from the Early Miocene of Mizoram, India.^[3]

Longfin mojarra Temporal range: Early Miocene–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Acanthuriformes
Family:	Gerreidae
Genus:	Pentaprion Bleeker, 1850
Species:	P. longimanus
Binomial name
Pentaprion longimanus (Cantor, 1849)
Synonyms[2]
Equula longimana Cantor, 1849