Family : Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Longfin mojarra
Fish Name : Pentaprion longimanus
Max size : 15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2872)
Environment : demersal ; depth range 15 - 220 m
Climate : tropical; - 24°S
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.70-1.80)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
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Woodland, David J.
Main Ref : Woodland, D.J.. 1984. (Ref. 3409)

India country information
Common Names : நீர்ச்சுதும்பு
Status : native
Salinity : brackish, marine
Uses : no uses