Eucinostomus havana

Eucinostomus havana commonly known as the bigeye mojarra, is a widespread species of ray-finned 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, favoring shallow mangroves less than 10 m (33 ft) deep.^[2] It stalks sandy grounds with vegetation and feeds on invertebrates. Mojarra are of little food value, but may be processed into fishmeal.

Bigeye mojarra in tank

Eucinostomus havana
Bigeye mojarra (Eucinostomus havana)
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Acanthuriformes
Family:	Gerreidae
Genus:	Eucinostomus
Species:	E. havana
Binomial name
Eucinostomus havana (Nichols, 1912)

References

1. Fraser, T.; Gilmore, G. (2015). "Eucinostomus havana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T195883A2429273. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T195883A2429273.en. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
2. Randall, J.E.; Vergara, R. (1978). "FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Central Atlantic (Fishing Area 31)". 2. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)