Slender Silverbiddy, Gerres oblongus Cuvier 1830
Other Names: Largebodied Silverbiddy, Slender-bodied Silver-biddy
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Summary:
A silvery-blue silverbiddy grading to brilliant silver below, sometimes with yellowish anal and pelvic fins. Juveniles often have irregular dark vertical bars on the sides.
Cite this page as:
Dianne J. Bray, Gerres oblongus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 14 Oct 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/2437
Slender Silverbiddy, Gerres oblongus Cuvier 1830
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Distribution |
Widespread in the tropical Indo-Pacific, from eastern coast of Africa to Tonga and Fiji. Inhabits sandy or muddy bottoms and coral reefs. |
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Features |
Meristic features: Dorsal fin IX,10; Anal fin III,7; Pectoral fin 16-17; Lateral line 47-49; Gill rakers 5-7 + 7-9. Body compressed, relatively elongated and slender; anterodorsal profile slightly convex. Second dorsal fin spine slightly elongated but not filamentous; pectoral fins long, reaching to anal-fin origin; caudal fin long, deeply forked. Five to six scales between base of 5th dorsal fin spine base and lateral line. |
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Colour |
Body silvery blue above grading to brilliant silver below, and anal and pelvic fins sometimes yellowish; juveniles often with irregular dark vertical bars on sides. |
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Author |
Dianne J. Bray |
