Eugerres


Eugerres is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Gerreidae, the mojarras. The genus was erected by David Starr Jordan and Barton [Warren Evermann] in 1927. They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas, occurring mainly in salt and brackish waters, but may enter fresh water. The genus also includes one strict fresh water species, E. mexicanus, native to southern Mexico and Guatemala

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:Eugerres axillaris Eugerres brasilianus Eugerres brevimanus Eugerres lineatus Eugerres mexicanus Eugerres periche