Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Yellowfin Mojarra
Gerres cinereus
Yellowfin Mojarra
Category: Mojarras
Scientific Name: Gerres cinereus
Size: 8 to 12 in. (20 to 30 cm)  
Depth: 5-40 ft. (2-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America, Gulf of California, Pacific Coast of Mexico to Panama, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Eupercaria (Order)
      └Gerreidae (Family)
       └Gerres (Genus)
        └G. cinereus (Species)

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