Eucinostomus

Eucinostomus
	Eucinostomus sp.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Acanthuriformes
Family:	Gerreidae
Genus:	Eucinostomus ; S. F. Baird & Girard, 1855
Type species
	Eucinostomus argenteus; S. F. Baird & Girard, 1855

Last updated April 13, 2025

Eucinostomus is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Gerreidae (mojarras). They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.

Species

There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:^[1]

Eucinostomus argenteus S. F. Baird & Girard, 1855 (Silver mojarra)
Eucinostomus currani Zahuranec, 1980 (Pacific flagfin mojarra) ^[2]
Eucinostomus dowii (T. N. Gill, 1863) (Dow's mojarra) ^[3]
Eucinostomus entomelas Zahuranec, 1980 (Dark-spot mojarra) ^[2]
Eucinostomus gracilis (T. N. Gill, 1862) (Graceful mojarra)
Eucinostomus gula (G. Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1824) (Jenny mojarra) ^[2]
Eucinostomus harengulus Goode & T. H. Bean, 1879 (Tide-water mojarra)
Eucinostomus havana (Nichols, 1912) (Big-eye mojarra)
Eucinostomus jonesii (Günther, 1879) (Slender mojarra)
Eucinostomus lefroyi (Goode, 1874) (Mottled mojarra)
Eucinostomus melanopterus (Bleeker, 1863) (Flag-fin mojarra)

Incertae sedis

Eucinostomus meeki C. H. Eigenmann, 1903

References

↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Eucinostomus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 12 April 2025.
1 2 3 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. Bibcode:2015JIch...55..180D. doi:10.1134/S0032945215020034.
↑ 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. Bibcode:2014JIch...54..872M. doi:10.1134/S0032945214100105.

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[1] Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Eucinostomus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 12 April 2025.

[Aguero2015-2] 1 2 3 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. Bibcode:2015JIch...55..180D. doi:10.1134/S0032945215020034.

[Martínez-Guevara2014-3] 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. Bibcode:2014JIch...54..872M. doi:10.1134/S0032945214100105.

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Eucinostomus

Eucinostomus sp.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Acanthuriformes
Family:	Gerreidae
Genus:	Eucinostomus S. F. Baird & Girard, 1855
Type species
Eucinostomus argenteus S. F. Baird & Girard, 1855