Diapterus

Genus of ray-finned fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Diapterus is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Gerreidae, the mojarras. They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.

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Diapterus
Diapterus auratus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Gerreidae
Genus: Diapterus
Ranzani, 1842
Type species
Diapterus auratus
Ranzani, 1842
Synonyms
  • Moharra Poey, 1875
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Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1][2]

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