Gerres oblongus és una espècie de peix pertanyent a la família dels gerrèids.The Taxonomicon

Descripció Fa 30 cm de llargària màxima (normalment, en fa 15). Aleta caudal fosca.FishBase Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Segona edició. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p.Bianchi, G., 1985. FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the commercial marine and brackish-water species of Tanzania. Prepared and published with the support of TCP/URT/4406 and FAO (FIRM) Regular Programme. FAO, Roma. 199 p.

Reproducció A Palau emigra a determinats indrets sorrencs (a prop de la vora exterior de l'escull) per a fresar al final de la tarda quan és lluna plena.Myers, R.F., 1999. Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p.

Alimentació Menja petits organismes bentònics que viuen en els fons sorrencs.Woodland, D.J., 1984. Gerreidae. A: W. Fischer i G. Bianchi (eds.). FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean fishing area 51. Vol. 2. FAO, Roma.Kuiter, R.H. i T. Tonozuka, 2001. Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 1. Eels- Snappers, Muraenidae - Lutjanidae. Zoonetics, Austràlia. 302 p.

Hàbitat És un peix marí, de clima tropical (30°N-23°S) i associat als esculls.

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Ús comercial Es comercialitza fresc.Woodland, D., 2001. Gerreidae. Silver-biddies. P. 2946-2960. A: K.E. Carpenter i V. Niem (eds.). FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 5. Bony fishes part 3 (Menidae to Pomacentridae). FAO, Roma.

Observacions És inofensiu per als humans.

Referències

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