Gerres erythrourus, FRLM 30656, 7.0 cm SL
Gerres erythrourus (Bloch, 1791)
Deepbody silverbiddy
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D IX,10; A III,7; P1 15 - 16; LL 35 - 38; GR 4 - 5 + 8 - 9. Body deep, compressed; anterodorsal profile almost straight. Dorsal and anal fin spines strong; second dorsal fin spine longer than the third; second anal fin spine robust, nearly the same in length of anal fin base; caudal fin short, deeply forked, tips broadly rounded. Color: body brownish silver dorsally, brilliant silver ventrally, with indistinct dark longitudinal stripes along scale rows above and 4 - 6 rows immediately below lateral line; often 4 - 11 indistinct vertical narrow dark bars on side of body; anal and pelvic fins yellow. Size: maximum length about 37 cm. Distribution: Indo-Pacific, from western India to Micronesia. Remarks: inhabits soft bottom. Juveniles often observed in estuarine waters.
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