Longtail Silver Biddy

Scientific Name: Gerres acinaces
Family: Mojarras - Gerreidae
Maximum Size: 35cm
Identification: Silver with obvious scales; several rows of dusky (usually oval) markings on sides; young have 7-8 dusky bars.
Favourite: Solitary or form loose groups.
Hide-out: Sandy areas near reefs to 12m.
Location: Indo-West Pacific - Red Sea and E. Africa to Marshall Is. in Micronesia. S.W. Japan to Australia.