
Gerres filamentosus, the whipfin silver-biddy, flagfin mojarra or threadfin silver belly, is a ray-finned fish native to the coastline of Africa and Madagascar east to Japan, Australia and New Caledonia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Threadfin Silverbiddy being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Eucinostomus gula
- Diapterus auratus
- Eucinostomus currani
- Eucinostomus melanopterus
- Eucinostomus harengulus
- Eugerres plumieri
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Family
- Gerreidae
- Genus
- Gerres
- Species
- Gerres filamentosus
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