Jamaica country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in channels and waterways of Port Royal mangal areas. Type locality Port Antonio, Kingston and Palisadoes (Ref. 27228).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/jm.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.caricom-fisheries.com/jamaica-fisheries
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Alleng, G.P., 1997
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Blanche gros yaya, Mojarra caitipa, Blinch, ... more

Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Etymology: Diapterus: Greek, di = two + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

Θαλασσινό(ά); Υφάλμυρο βενθικό(ς); εύρος βάθους 9 - 70 m (Ref. 9626). Tropical; 35°N - 30°S, 97°W - 32°W

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Western Atlantic: southern Gulf of Mexico, Central America and the Antilles to Brazil (Ref. 9626).

Length at first maturity / Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: L_m ?, range 13 - ? cm
Max length : 42.3 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 122735); common length : 30.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 3722); μεγ. δημοσιευμένο βάρος: 76.30 g (Ref. 118626)

Common in mangrove-lined lagoons; also found over shallow mud and sand grounds in marine areas. Juveniles common in hypersaline lagoons and in brackish water (Ref. 5217). Probably feeds on small benthic invertebrates. Marketed fresh but not highly esteemed. Minimum depth from Ref. 26912.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες

Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής : Woodland, David J. | Συνεργάτες

Randall, J.E. and R. Vergara R., 1978. Gerreidae. In W. Fischer (ed.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Central Atlantic (Fishing Area 31). Vol. 2. pag.var. (Ref. 3722)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 01 March 2010

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 23.5 - 28, mean 26.5 (based on 288 cells).

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01202 (0.01023 - 0.01413), b=3.03 (2.98 - 3.08), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245).

Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref. 69278): 3.0 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.

Ελαστικότητα (Ref. 120179): Μεσαίο(α), ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 1,4 - 4,4 έτη (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Medium.

Diapterus rhombeus (Cuvier, 1829)