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Eucinostomus gula in Bahamas
Jenny mojarra

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Eucinostomus gula   (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Family:	Gerreidae (Mojarras)			picture (Eugul_u1.jpg) by Duarte, L.O.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Jenny mojarra
Max. size:	23.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5217)
Environment:	reef-associated ; depth range - 55 m
Climate:	subtropical; 43°N - 51°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: minor commercial; bait: usually
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.3)
Distribution:	Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA and Bermuda to Argentina; including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea (Ref. 9626).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7
Biology:	Inhabits shallow waters, being especially abundant over mud bottoms in mangrove-lined lagoons or creeks; larger individuals may also occur on vegetated sand grounds in marine areas. Enters fresh water in limestone regions (Ref. 7251). May occur in aggregations (Ref. 3722). Probably feeds on small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 3722). Marketed fresh but not highly esteemed (Ref. 3722)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Woodland, David J.
Main Ref:	Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray. 1986. (Ref. 7251)
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Bahamas country information
Common names:	Silver jenny		Ref:  Böhlke, J.E. and C.C.G. Chaplin, 1993
Status:	native		Ref:  Barton, M and C. Wilmhoff, 1996
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish, marine
Abundance:	fairly common (chances are about 50%)		Ref:  Böhlke, J.E. and C.C.G. Chaplin, 1993
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Recorded from the Little Bahama and Great Bahama Banks, most commonly from the bights and creeks of Andros Island, Great Bahama Bank. Also Ref. 3722, 26362.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bf.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.caricom-fisheries.com/bahamas-fisheries
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Böhlke, J.E. and C.C.G. Chaplin, 1993
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	Modified:  Casal, Christine Marie V.	Entered:  Agustin, Liza Q.

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