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Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Gerreidae Mojarras

Genus: Diapterus

(See list of species below)


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Photo by Duarte, L.O.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 42.8 cm TL
Diapterus auratus Ranzani, 1842

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Diapterus auratus
[Irish mojarra]

Photo by Béarez, P.

Eastern Pacific, tropical
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Diapterus brevirostris (Sauvage, 1879)

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Diapterus brevirostris
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Photo by Proyecto Redes Fantasma

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Diapterus peruvianus (Cuvier, 1830)

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Diapterus peruvianus
[Peruvian mojarra]

Photo by Duarte, L.O.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 42.3 cm TL
Diapterus rhombeus (Cuvier, 1829)

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Diapterus rhombeus
[Caitipa mojarra]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Diapterus auratus Irish mojarra Western Atlantic 42.8 TL 1842
Diapterus brevirostris Eastern Pacific, tropical 38 TL 1879
Diapterus peruvianus Peruvian mojarra Eastern Pacific 35 TL 1830
Diapterus rhombeus Caitipa mojarra Western Atlantic 42.3 TL 1829



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