Gerres japonicus Bleeker, 1854
Japanese silver-biddy

Malakapas

Gerres japonicus
photo by Shao, K.T.

 Family:  Gerreidae (Mojarras)
 Max. size:  20 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal
 Distribution:  Western Pacific: Japan and China, and probably southern Korea.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7
 Biology: 
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  Outside the distributional range; needs confirmation. Reported in Ref. 559.

 Entered by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 27.05.96
 Modified by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 14.08.08

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