Eucinostomus
Genus of ray-finned fishes
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Eucinostomus is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Gerreidae (mojarras). They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.
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| Eucinostomus sp. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Gerreidae |
| Genus: | Eucinostomus S. F. Baird & Girard, 1855 |
| Type species | |
| Eucinostomus argenteus S. F. Baird & Girard, 1855 | |
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Eucinostomus argenteus S. F. Baird & Girard, 1855 (Silver mojarra)
- Eucinostomus currani Zahuranec, 1980 (Pacific flagfin mojarra) [2]
- Eucinostomus dowii (T. N. Gill, 1863) (Dow's mojarra) [3]
- Eucinostomus entomelas Zahuranec, 1980 (Dark-spot mojarra) [2]
- Eucinostomus gracilis (T. N. Gill, 1862) (Graceful mojarra)
- Eucinostomus gula (G. Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1824) (Jenny mojarra) [2]
- Eucinostomus harengulus Goode & T. H. Bean, 1879 (Tide-water mojarra)
- Eucinostomus havana (Nichols, 1912) (Big-eye mojarra)
- Eucinostomus jonesii (Günther, 1879) (Slender mojarra)
- Eucinostomus lefroyi (Goode, 1874) (Mottled mojarra)
- Eucinostomus melanopterus (Bleeker, 1863) (Flag-fin mojarra)
- Eucinostomus meeki C. H. Eigenmann, 1903
