striped mojarra
Eugerres plumieri (Cuvier, 1830)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Eugerres plumieri
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Open encyclopedia reference
Eugerres plumieri, commonly referred to as the striped mojarra or mojarra rayada, is a demersal fish from the Gerreidae family. The family Gerreidae is nicknamed the silverbodies because many of the species, this species included, have a silver-sheen to their bodies. This fish is often confused with other species from the Gerreidae family such as the Irish mojarra. It has been grouped in the order Perciformes due to its resembles of perch-like fishes. This species was discovered by French naturalist and zoologist, Georges Cuvier. It can be found in most areas of the Western Atlantic, excluding the Bahamas and West Indies.
Wikipedia contributors, Eugerres plumieri; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:11:25.308818+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Eugerres plumieri (Cuvier, 1830)
- Name authority
- (Cuvier, 1830)
- Common name
- striped mojarra
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Family
- Gerreidae
- Genus
- Eugerres
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- familyGerreidae Bleeker, 1859
- genusEugerres Jordan & Evermann, 1927
- speciesEugerres plumieri (Cuvier, 1830)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Eugerres. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| black axillary mojarraEugerres axillaris (Günther, 1864) | GerreidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| shortfin mojarraEugerres brevimanus (Günther, 1864) | GerreidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brazilian mojarraEugerres brasilianus (Cuvier, 1830) | GerreidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| streaked mojarraEugerres lineatus (Humboldt, 1821) | GerreidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mexican MojarraEugerres mexicanus (Steindachner, 1863) | GerreidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Gerres embryx Jordan & Starks, 1898 Jordan & Starks, 1898 | synonym |
| Gerres plumieri Cuvier, 1830 Cuvier, 1830 | synonym |
| Diapterus plumieri (Cuvier, 1830) (Cuvier, 1830) | synonym |
| Eugerres awlae Schultz, 1949 Schultz, 1949 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=280743 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3C73X. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.