Longfin Mojarra
Pentaprion longimanus
- Usual depth38–134 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsOctober
- How commonCommon
About this species
The longfin mojarra 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. A second fossil species, †Pentaprion sahnii Tiwari & Bannikov, 2001 is known from the Early Miocene of Mizoram, India.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 21 records
- February: 30 records
- March: 6 records
- April: 35 records
- May: 15 records
- June: 47 records
- July: 21 records
- August: 72 records
- September: 82 records
- October: 150 records
- November: 59 records
- December: 52 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 38–134 m · Deepest record: 175 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Longfin Mojarra, longfinned silverbiddy, Long-finned Silver Biddy
Names in 4 more languages
- Spanish
- Mojarra Alona
- French
- Blanche à pagaies
- Japanese
- Taiwansagi, タイワンサギ
- Simplified Chinese
- 五棘銀鱸, 碗米仔, 長臂鑽嘴魚
Other scientific names: Equula longimana, Equula longimanus, Pentaprion longimana
Similar species
- deep-bodied mojarra
Gerres erythrourus
- Whipfin silver-biddy
Gerres filamentosus
- longtail silver biddy
Gerres longirostris
- Long-rayed Mojarra
Gerres macracanthus
- Slender silver-biddy
Gerres oblongus
- Common silver-biddy
Gerres oyena
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 719 open-data records from 1931 to 2021.
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