Diapterus

Diapterus is a genus of fish in the family Gerreidae, the mojarras. They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:^[1][2]

• Diapterus auratus Ranzani, 1842 (Irish mojarra)
• Diapterus brevirostris (Sauvage, 1879) (Shortnose mojarra)
• Diapterus peruvianus (G. Cuvier, 1830) (Peruvian mojarra)
• Diapterus rhombeus (G. Cuvier, 1829) (Caitipa mojarra)

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