Diapterus

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Diapterus
Diapterus auratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gerreidae
Genus: Diapterus
Ranzani, 1842
Type species
Diapterus auratus
Ranzani, 1842
Synonyms
  • Moharra Poey, 1875

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

Species[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). Species of Diapterus in FishBase. February 2014 version.
  2. ^ Vergara-Solana, F.J., García-Rodriguez, F.J., Tavera, J.J., De Luna, E. & De La Cruz-Agüero, J. (2014): Molecular and morphometric systematics of Diapterus (Perciformes, Gerreidae). Zoologica Scripta, 43 (4): 338–350.