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).
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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

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> 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 Ecologie

marien; brak water demersaal; diepte 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).

Lengte bij maturiteit / Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd

Maturity: L_m ?, range 13 - ? cm
Max length : 42.3 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 122735); common length : 30.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 3722); max. gepubliceerd gewicht: 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.

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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)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Niet bedreigd (LC) ; Date assessed: 01 March 2010

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Gevaar voor de mens

Harmless

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Visserij: van minder commercieel belang

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Estimates based on models

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

Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (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).

Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278): 3.0 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.

Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

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

Prijsklasse (Ref. 80766): Medium.

Diapterus rhombeus (Cuvier, 1829)