Species: Gerres cinereus, Yellowfin mojarra

Gerres cinereus (Walbaum, 1792)

Yellowfin mojarra

Body moderately deep (depth 2.3- 2.7 in SL); lower profile of head distinctively concave; the mouth is highly extensible, pointing downward when protruded; jaws appear toothless but have tiny, brush-like teeth; lower border of preopercle smooth; bone under front of eye with smooth border; teeth inside throat all pointed; dorsal rays IX, 10, elevated at front, 2nd spine < distance between tip of snout and rear of eye; anal fin III, 7, 2nd spine not enlarged; pectoral fin long (usually passes anal fin origin) pointed; tail fin deeply forked; scales large, conspicuous and finely rough, covering most of head and body; scales on forehead do not extend in front of eye; dorsal and anal fins fold into a high scaly sheath along their bases; lateral-line scales 39-44.