The common silver-biddy (Gerres oyena), also known as the blacktip silver biddy, Darnley Island silverbelly, longtail silverbiddy, oceanic silver biddy, shining silver-belly or slender silver belly, is a species of mojarra native to marine and brackish waters of coastal waters of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It inhabits estuaries, coastal waters and lagoons. This species can reach a length of 30 cm (12 in), though most do not exceed 20 cm (7.9 in). This species is important to local commercial fisheries.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Blacktip 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 currani
- Eucinostomus melanopterus
- Gerres subfasciatus
- Kuhlia xenura
- Eucinostomus jonesii
- Gerres longirostris
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Family
- Gerreidae
- Genus
- Gerres
- Species
- Gerres oyena
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