genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
fish
Fish are aquatic, craniate, gill-bearing animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish as well as various extinct related groups. Approximately 95% of li ...
in the
family
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Gerreidae
The mojarras are a family, Gerreidae, of fish in the order Perciformes. The family includes about 53 species found worldwide in tropical and warm temperate regions. They mostly inhabit coastal salt and brackish waters, although some occur in fre ...
. They are native to the
Atlantic
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe an ...
and
Pacific
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ...
coasts of the
Americas
The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World.
Along with th ...
.
Species
There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:
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Eucinostomus argenteus
''Eucinostomus argenteus'', the spotfin mojarra or silver mojarra, is a species of fish belonging to the family Gerreidae. The name spotfin mojarra is descriptive of the black spot that appears on the anterior part of the dorsal fin.
Descriptio ...
Eucinostomus currani
''Eucinostomus'' is a genus of fish in the family Gerreidae. They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.
Species
There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Eucinostomus argenteus'' S. F. Baird & Girar ...
Eucinostomus dowii
''Eucinostomus'' is a genus of fish in the family Gerreidae. They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.
Species
There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Eucinostomus argenteus'' S. F. Baird & Girar ...
'' ( T. N. Gill, 1863) (Dow's mojarra) Martínez-Guevara, A., García-Rodríguez, F.J. & De la Cruz-Agüero, J. (2014): DNA Sequence Data Analysis Supports the Taxonomic Status of ''Eucinostomus dowii'' within the Genus (Perciformes: Gerreidae). ''Journal of Ichthyology, 54 (10): 872-881.''
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Eucinostomus entomelas
''Eucinostomus'' is a genus of fish in the family Gerreidae. They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.
Species
There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Eucinostomus argenteus'' S. F. Baird & Girar ...
Eucinostomus gracilis
''Eucinostomus'' is a genus of fish in the family Gerreidae. They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.
Species
There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Eucinostomus argenteus'' S. F. Baird & Girar ...
Eucinostomus gula
''Eucinostomus'' is a genus of fish in the family Gerreidae. They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.
Species
There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Eucinostomus argenteus'' S. F. Baird & Girar ...
'' (
G. Cuvier
Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, Baron Cuvier (; 23 August 1769 – 13 May 1832), known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist, sometimes referred to as the "founding father of paleontology". Cuvier was a major figure in nat ...
&
Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...
, 1824) (Jenny mojarra) De La Cruz-Agüero, J. (2015): Authorship, publication dates and prevailing usage of names for some species of the genus ''Eucinostomus'' Baird et Girard, 1855 (Perciformes: Gerreidae). ''Journal of Ichthyology, 55 (2): 180-184.''
* ''
Eucinostomus harengulus
''Eucinostomus'' is a genus of fish in the family Gerreidae. They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.
Species
There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Eucinostomus argenteus'' S. F. Baird & Girar ...
''
Goode
Goode ( or , depending on family) is a surname.
Notable people
Notable people with the surname include:
* Alex Goode (Born 1988), British rugby union player
* Alexander D. Goode (1911-1943), US Army chaplain
* Andy Goode (born 1980), British ru ...
Eucinostomus havana
''Eucinostomus havana'' commonly known as the bigeye mojarra, is a widespread species of fish found from South Florida and the Caribbean west to the Gulf of Mexico and as far south as the Eastern coasts of Brazil. It dwells in brackish water, fav ...
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Nichols Nichols may refer to:
People
*Nichols (surname)
*Nichol, a surname
Places Canada
* Nichols Islands, Nunavut
United States
* Nichols, California, an unincorporated community
* Nichols Canyon, Los Angeles, California
* Nichols, Connecticut
* Nic ...
, 1912) (Big-eye mojarra)
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Eucinostomus jonesii
''Eucinostomus'' is a genus of fish in the family Gerreidae. They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.
Species
There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Eucinostomus argenteus'' S. F. Baird & Girar ...
Eucinostomus melanopterus
''Eucinostomus'' is a genus of fish in the family Gerreidae. They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.
Species
There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Eucinostomus argenteus'' S. F. Baird & Girar ...
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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Gerreidae
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