yellowfin mojarra
Gerres cinereus (Walbaum, 1792)
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.
A School of Yellowfin Mojarra at Phil-Foster Park in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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Open encyclopedia reference
The yellowfin mojarra (Gerres cinereus) is a species mojarra in the family Gerreidae. The species was originally described by Johann Julius Walbaum in 1792, as part the mullet genus Mugil. They mainly inhabit salt and brackish waters, but will enter fresh water. The species displays an ability akin to gyroscopic stability, allowing it to remain in a remarkably static spatial position relative to the water flowing around it. Compared to other fish in this family, this species is listed as least concern on the IUCN red list. This species thrives in large numbers across its distribution. Their large abundance also makes them a great resource for commercial fisheries today. Although not in high demand, their distribution and availability in shallow coastal areas make them an easy target for fisheries. In Mexico, they generate approximately $9.5 million in revenue per year.
Wikipedia contributors, Gerres cinereus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:50:51.655366+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Gerres cinereus (Walbaum, 1792)
- Name authority
- (Walbaum, 1792)
- Common name
- yellowfin mojarra
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Family
- Gerreidae
- Genus
- Gerres
- 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
- genusGerres Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
- speciesGerres cinereus (Walbaum, 1792)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gerres. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Gerres baconensis (Evermann & Seale, 1907) | GerreidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gerres chrysops Iwatsuki, Kimura & Yoshino, 1999 | GerreidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gerres decacanthus (Bleeker, 1864) | GerreidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gerres erythrourus (Bloch, 1791) | GerreidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gerres longirostris (Lacepède, 1801) | GerreidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gerres maldivensis Regan, 1902 | GerreidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gerres methueni Regan, 1920 | GerreidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gerres nigri Günther, 1859 | GerreidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| common silver-biddyGerres oyena (Forsskål, 1775) | GerreidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gerres septemfasciatus Liu & Yan, 2009 | GerreidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gerres setifer (Hamilton, 1822) | GerreidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gerres shima Iwatsuki, Kimura & Yoshino, 2007 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Mugil cinereus Walbaum, 1792 Walbaum, 1792 | 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=276954 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:3FX2F. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.