Scientific Name
Gerres filamentosus  
Pronounce  
Gerres filamentosus曳絲鑽嘴魚
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author Cuvier, 1829 Depth 1 - 30M
Chinese 曳絲鑽嘴魚 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 鑽嘴魚科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F373 Gerreidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 長棘銀鱸 
Max Length 35 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 碗米仔、番垵米(澎湖)、三角垵米(澎湖) 
Distribution in World India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan East、West、South、North、PonFu 
Habitats Coral、Benthos、Estuary、Fresh Water、
Coastal、Lagoon 
Holotype Locality Vizagapatam, India 
Synonyms Gerres macracanthus, Gerres philippinus, Gerres punctata, Gerres punctatus, Pertica filamentosa, Sparus edentulus   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);福建魚類誌(朱等, 1985);楊鴻嘉圖鑑 (金)  朱元鼎 編 1985 楊鴻嘉, 楊誠國 1990 楊鴻嘉, 陳良德 1993 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 楊鴻嘉, 陳良德 1995 Iwatsuki, Y. etc. 1996 楊鴻嘉, 張寶仁 1996 
Specimen List ASIZP0054513. ASIZP0055576. ASIZP0056593. ASIZP0057571. ASIZP0057676. ASIZP0058976. ASIZP0059834. ASIZP0060286. ASIZP0061399. ASIZP0061715. ASIZP0062811. ASIZP0065210. ASIZP0066056. ASIZP0066065. ASIZP0068639. ASIZP0068640. ASIZP0068642. ASIZP0069256. ASIZP0073002. ASIZP0074806. ASIZP0075330. ASIZP0075436. ASIZP0075765. ASIZP0075890. ASIZP0075918. ASIZP0075955. ASIZP0076029. ASIZP0076073. ASIZP0076079. ASIZP0076270. ASIZP0078366. ASIZP0079151. ASIZP0079225. ASIZP0079226. ASIZP0079263. ASIZP0079364. ASIZP0079537. ...List all 76 records... 
Barcode2008-03-25,Kui-Ching Hsu,CO1,100% 2015-11-01,Yu-Ming Shih,CO1,100% 2015-11-01,Yu-Ming Shih,CO1,100% 2015-11-01,Yu-Ming Shih,CO1,100% 2015-11-01,Yu-Ming Shih,CO1,100% 2015-11-01,Yu-Ming Shih,CO1,100% 2016-01-26,Yu-Ming,CO1,100%
Common Name Whiptail silver-biddy; Whipfin silverbiddy; Threadfin silver-biddy; Threadfin pursemouth; Whipfin silver biddy; Whipfin silver-biddy; Long-rayed silver biddy; Filamentous mojarra; Majorras 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Body compressed, elevated back, deep, its depth 2 to 2.5 times in standard length in larger specimens, up to 3 times in smaller ones. Second dorsal-fin spine laterally compressed, produced into a filament, not reaching upper lobe of caudal fin when depressed; second anal-fin spine much shorter than length of base of anal fin; pectoral fins long, tip of depressed fins reaching to level of first anal-fin spine; caudal fin deeply forked, its longest rays 3 times length of median rays and slightly longer than length of head. Scales on lateral line 43 to 46. Body silvery, with 7 to 10 pale dusky ovoid spots on upper half of sides. Dorsal fin hyaline except for end of filamentous spine, black; anal, caudal, pectoral, and pelvic fins dusky hyaline, tips of anal fin, lower lobe of caudal and pelvic fins white.
habitats Lives in shallow coastal waters to depths of at least 50 m, on sandy bottoms, including around coralline areas, also entering lower fresh-water reaches of rivers. Schooling; feeds on small organisms such as crustaceans, polychaetes, and foraminiferans liv 
Distribution Widespread in all warm seas of the Indo-Pacific from the east coast of Africa through the Indo-Malayan Archipelago to the West Pacific islands; south to northern Australia, north to Ryukyu Islands. It is common in waters around Taiwan. 
Utility Flesh excellent, but spoils rapidly.