Gerres subfasciatus
| Silver biddy | |
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| Species: | G. subfasciatus
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| Gerres subfasciatus | |
Gerres subfasciatus (Cuvier, 1830), commonly known as Silver biddy, is a species of bony fish belonging to the genus Gerres within the Gerreidae family.[1]
Description
G. subfasciatus can be identified by its silver-colored body that can grow up to 20 centimeters long. The fish is equipped with a highly protrusible jaw, a long-based dorsal fin, black-tipped anterior spines that are longer that those in the rest of the fin. Both jaws of G. subfasciatus have the ability to protrude out and down to form a tube shape that is used to feed on bottom-dwelling invertebrates.[1]
Habitat
The distribution of G. subfasciatus ranges from south-western Western Australia in the region of the tropical north of Australia and in the south on the east coast to southern New South Wales. Typically observed to form schools over sandy bottoms, G. subfasciatus inhabit estuaries and coastal reefs. [1]
See also
- Parequula melbournensis or Melbourne Silver Biddy, a species similar to G. subfasciatus
References
- ^ a b c Silver Biddy, Gerres subfasciatus (Cuvier, 1830), australianmuseum.net.au