Gerres setifer (Hamilton, 1822)
Small Bengal silver-biddy
Gerres setifer
photo by Hasan, M.E.

Family:  Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Max. size:  15 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 10 m, amphidromous
Distribution:  Indian Ocean: east coast of India and Sri Lanka (Ref. 4833). Reported from Bangladesh, Myanmar and Thailand.
Diagnosis:  Body silvery. Supraneural bones 2. Last dorsal fin spine is longer than the penultimate spine, mean 1.17 (Ref. 39283)
Biology:  Generally collected in shallow coastal waters within less than 10 m or from estuaries basins strongly influenced by freshwater (Ref. 39283).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Museum: Ranong Fish Market (probably from Ranong River estuary), Ranong, Andaman Sea, URM-P 14285-14287 (Ref. 30392); also from Trat, Huey Yang (Prachuap Khiri Khan), Krabi, Lem Sing (Chanthaburi), Ko Chang and Si Racha (Chon Buri) (Ref. 37773).


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