Pentaprion longimanus
Pentaprion longimanus (Cantor, 1849)
Longfin mojarra
Pentaprion longimanus
photo by CSIRO


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Family:  Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 15 - 220 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: western and southern coasts of India and off Sri Lanka to Indonesia, the Philippines and Ryukyu Islands, and south to the northern part of Australia (Ref. 3131).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 9-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 5-6; Anal soft rays: 12-13. Body is slender, with weakly attached silvery scales. The spines of the dorsal and anal fins longer than the rays; the pectoral fins long and pointed, reaching beyond the anal fin spines; the anal fin is long; the caudal fin lobes rounded.
Biology:  Inhabits coastal waters. Forms large schools. Probably feeds on small benthic animals. Used for fish meal and duck food.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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