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Common names: Carapeba, Carapeba-branca, Carapeva
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Ranges from Espírito Santo south to São Paulo (Ref. 57756). Museum: CAS 52261, 52259, 52257, 61817, 61818, 61813; FMNH 3825 (Ref. 33568). Also Ref. 7251, 95681.
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Floeter, S.R., J.L. Gasparini, L.A. Rocha, C.E.L. Ferreira, C.A. Rangel and B.M. Feitoza, 2003
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Mojarra cagüicha, Blanche cabuche, Irish pompano, ... more

Main reference

Cervigón, F., R. Cipriani, W. Fischer, L. Garibaldi, M. Hendrickx, A.J. Lemus, R. Márquez, J.M. Poutiers, G. Robaina and B. Rodriguez. 1992. (Ref. 5217)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Woodland, David J. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 34.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9626); common length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5217); max. published weight: 680.00 g (Ref. 40637)

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 37°N - 24°S, 98°W - 33°W

Distribution

Western Atlantic: USA (Florida and North Carolina) and Greater Antilles to São Paulo, Brazil (Ref. 57756).
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Inhabits shallow coastal waters, especially in mangrove-lined creeks and lagoons, but also found on vegetated sand grounds in typical marine areas. Young more widespread than adults. Feeds on bottom-dwelling invertebrates. Consumed fresh.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
2.4 ±0.9 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Medium

Diapterus auratus Ranzani, 1842