WoRMS taxon details
Gerres oyena (Forsskål, 1775)
218535 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218535)
accepted
Species
Cichla argyrea Forster, 1801 · unaccepted (synonym)
Diapterus kapas (Bleeker, 1851) · unaccepted
Diapterus oyena (Forsskål, 1775) · unaccepted
Gerreomorpha rostrata Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877 · unaccepted
Gerres argyreus (Forster, 1801) · unaccepted
Gerres australis Castelnau, 1875 · unaccepted
Gerres carinatus Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877 · unaccepted
Gerres kapas Bleeker, 1851 · unaccepted
Gerres oynea (Forsskål, 1775) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Gerres socotranus Steindachner, 1902 · unaccepted
Gerres splendens De Vis, 1884 · unaccepted
Gerres vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 · unaccepted (synonym)
Labrus oeyena Forsskål, 1775 · unaccepted
Labrus oyena Forsskål, 1775 · unaccepted
Labrus öyena Forsskål, 1775 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Smaris oyena (Forsskål, 1775) · unaccepted
Xystaema kapas (Bleeker, 1851) · unaccepted
Xystaema oyena (Forsskål, 1775) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Labrus oyena Forsskål, 1775) Niebuhr, C. (1775). Descriptiones animalium avium, amphibiorum, piscium, insectorum, vermium; quae in itinere orientali observavit Petrus Forskål. <em>Post mortem auctoris edidit Carsten Niebuhr. Hauniae.</em> 1-20 + i-xxxiv + 1-164, map. [Pisces on pp. x-xix and 22-76]. [details]
Description Found along the coast and also in estuaries and saltwater lagoons (Ref. 5213). Feeds on small organisms living on sandy...
Description Found along the coast and also in estuaries and saltwater lagoons (Ref. 5213). Feeds on small organisms living on sandy bottoms. Used for fishmeal and duck food. Sold fresh in markets. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Gerres oyena (Forsskål, 1775). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218535 on 2025-08-31
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Gerres kapas Bleeker, 1851) Bleeker, P. (1851). Bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Riouw. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 2 (no. 3): 469-497. [details]
original description (of Labrus oyena Forsskål, 1775) Niebuhr, C. (1775). Descriptiones animalium avium, amphibiorum, piscium, insectorum, vermium; quae in itinere orientali observavit Petrus Forskål. <em>Post mortem auctoris edidit Carsten Niebuhr. Hauniae.</em> 1-20 + i-xxxiv + 1-164, map. [Pisces on pp. x-xix and 22-76]. [details]
original description (of Gerres australis Castelnau, 1875) Castelnau, F. L. (1875). Researches on the fishes of Australia.Official Record, containing Introduction, Catalogues, Official Awards of the Commissioners, Report and Recommendations of the Experts, and Essays and Statistics on the Social and Economic Resources of the Colony of Victoria. <em>Intercolonial Exhibition Essays.</em> Part VII (II): 1-52.
page(s): 43 [details]
original description (of Gerres carinatus Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877) Alleyne, H. G.; Macleay, W. (1877). The ichthyology of the Chevert expedition. <em>Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.</em> v. 1 (pts 3-4): 261-281, 321-359, Pls. 3-9, 10-17. [Pp. 261-281, Pls. 3-9 published Feb. 1877; pp. 321-359, Pls. 10-17 published Mar. 1877.]. [details]
original description (of Gerres socotranus Steindachner, 1902) Steindachner, F. (1902). Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der südarabischen Expedition in den Jahren 1898 bis 1899. Fische von Südarabien und Socotra. <em>Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe.</em> v. 39 (no. 24) (art. 76): 316-318. [details]
original description (of Gerres vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) Quoy, J. R. C.; Gaimard, J. P. (1824-1825). Description des Poissons. Chapter IX. <em>In: Freycinet, L. de, Voyage autour du Monde...exécuté sur les corvettes de L. M.</em> 192-401 [1-328 in 1824; 329-616 in 1825], Atlas pls. 43-65., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40871183#page/204/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Cichla argyrea Forster, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary
page(s): 344 [details]
original description (of Gerreomorpha rostrata Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877) Alleyne, H. G.; Macleay, W. (1877). The ichthyology of the Chevert expedition. <em>Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.</em> v. 1 (pts 3-4): 261-281, 321-359, Pls. 3-9, 10-17. [Pp. 261-281, Pls. 3-9 published Feb. 1877; pp. 321-359, Pls. 10-17 published Mar. 1877.]. [details]
original description (of Gerres splendens De Vis, 1884) De Vis, C. W. (1884). New Australian fishes in the Queensland Museum. <em>Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.</em> v. 9 (pt 2): 389-400.
page(s): 400 [details]
original description (of Labrus oeyena Forsskål, 1775) Forskål P. (1775). Descriptiones Animalium, Avium, Amphibiorum, Piscium, Insectorum, Vermium; quae in Itinere Orientali Observavit Petrus Forskål. Post Mortem Auctoris editit Carsten Niebuhr. Adjuncta est materia Medica Kahirina. Mölleri, Hafniae, 19 + xxxiv + 164 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2088059
page(s): 35, xi [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Labrus oyena Forsskål, 1775) Niebuhr, C. (1775). Descriptiones animalium avium, amphibiorum, piscium, insectorum, vermium; quae in itinere orientali observavit Petrus Forskål. <em>Post mortem auctoris edidit Carsten Niebuhr. Hauniae.</em> 1-20 + i-xxxiv + 1-164, map. [Pisces on pp. x-xix and 22-76]. [details]
original description (of Gerres australis Castelnau, 1875) Castelnau, F. L. (1875). Researches on the fishes of Australia.Official Record, containing Introduction, Catalogues, Official Awards of the Commissioners, Report and Recommendations of the Experts, and Essays and Statistics on the Social and Economic Resources of the Colony of Victoria. <em>Intercolonial Exhibition Essays.</em> Part VII (II): 1-52.
page(s): 43 [details]
original description (of Gerres carinatus Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877) Alleyne, H. G.; Macleay, W. (1877). The ichthyology of the Chevert expedition. <em>Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.</em> v. 1 (pts 3-4): 261-281, 321-359, Pls. 3-9, 10-17. [Pp. 261-281, Pls. 3-9 published Feb. 1877; pp. 321-359, Pls. 10-17 published Mar. 1877.]. [details]
original description (of Gerres socotranus Steindachner, 1902) Steindachner, F. (1902). Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der südarabischen Expedition in den Jahren 1898 bis 1899. Fische von Südarabien und Socotra. <em>Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe.</em> v. 39 (no. 24) (art. 76): 316-318. [details]
original description (of Gerres vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) Quoy, J. R. C.; Gaimard, J. P. (1824-1825). Description des Poissons. Chapter IX. <em>In: Freycinet, L. de, Voyage autour du Monde...exécuté sur les corvettes de L. M.</em> 192-401 [1-328 in 1824; 329-616 in 1825], Atlas pls. 43-65., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40871183#page/204/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Cichla argyrea Forster, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary
page(s): 344 [details]
original description (of Gerreomorpha rostrata Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877) Alleyne, H. G.; Macleay, W. (1877). The ichthyology of the Chevert expedition. <em>Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.</em> v. 1 (pts 3-4): 261-281, 321-359, Pls. 3-9, 10-17. [Pp. 261-281, Pls. 3-9 published Feb. 1877; pp. 321-359, Pls. 10-17 published Mar. 1877.]. [details]
original description (of Gerres splendens De Vis, 1884) De Vis, C. W. (1884). New Australian fishes in the Queensland Museum. <em>Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.</em> v. 9 (pt 2): 389-400.
page(s): 400 [details]
original description (of Labrus oeyena Forsskål, 1775) Forskål P. (1775). Descriptiones Animalium, Avium, Amphibiorum, Piscium, Insectorum, Vermium; quae in Itinere Orientali Observavit Petrus Forskål. Post Mortem Auctoris editit Carsten Niebuhr. Adjuncta est materia Medica Kahirina. Mölleri, Hafniae, 19 + xxxiv + 164 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2088059
page(s): 35, xi [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Ang, P. O.; Wong, C. K.; Lin, T. P.; Ma, W. C.; Hung, S. (2005). Biological Monitoring in Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park. <em>Submitted to Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, The Hong Kong SAR Government.</em> [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Found along the coast and also in estuaries and saltwater lagoons (Ref. 5213). Feeds on small organisms living on sandy bottoms. Used for fishmeal and duck food. Sold fresh in markets. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | slenderspine mojarraSingapore silver-biddy [from synonym]common silver-biddycommon mojarra [from synonym] | [details] |
| Japanese | ミナミクロサギ | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (147 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Gerres vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Smaris oyena (Forsskål, 1775))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Gerres splendens De Vis, 1884)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Gerres carinatus Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications) (from synonym Gerres kapas Bleeker, 1851)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Gerres socotranus Steindachner, 1902)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Labrus oeyena Forsskål, 1775)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (34 publications) (from synonym Labrus oyena Forsskål, 1775)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (45 publications) (from synonym Gerres argyreus (Forster, 1801))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Gerres australis Castelnau, 1875)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Xystaema kapas (Bleeker, 1851))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Gerreomorpha rostrata Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Xystaema oyena (Forsskål, 1775))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (68 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Diapterus kapas (Bleeker, 1851))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Diapterus oyena (Forsskål, 1775))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Cichla argyrea Forster, 1801)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Labrus oyena Forsskål, 1775)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Gerres oyena)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Gerres argyreus (Forster, 1801))
To FishBase (from synonym Gerres kapas Bleeker, 1851)
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus oyena Forsskål, 1775)
To FishBase (from synonym Diapterus kapas (Bleeker, 1851))
To FishBase (from synonym Diapterus oyena (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Gerres carinatus Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877)
To FishBase (from synonym Gerres socotranus Steindachner, 1902)
To FishBase (from synonym Gerres splendens De Vis, 1884)
To FishBase (from synonym Gerres vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
To FishBase (from synonym Cichla argyrea Forster, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Smaris oyena (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Gerres australis Castelnau, 1875)
To FishBase (from synonym Gerreomorpha rostrata Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877)
To FishBase (from synonym Gerres oynea (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus oeyena Forsskål, 1775)
To FishBase (from synonym Xystaema oyena (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus öyena Forsskål, 1775)
To FishBase (from synonym Xystaema kapas (Bleeker, 1851))
To FishBase images (Gerres argyreus, Indonesia, by Ryanskiy, A.) (from synonym Gerres argyreus (Forster, 1801))
To GenBank (168 nucleotides; 184 proteins) (from synonym Gerres argyreus (Forster, 1801))
To GenBank (168 nucleotides; 184 proteins)
To GenBank (168 nucleotides; 184 proteins) (from synonym Diapterus oyena (Forsskål, 1775))
To GenBank (168 nucleotides; 184 proteins) (from synonym Labrus oyena Forsskål, 1775)
To GenBank (168 nucleotides; 184 proteins) (from synonym Smaris oyena (Forsskål, 1775))
To GenBank (168 nucleotides; 184 proteins) (from synonym Xystaema oyena (Forsskål, 1775))
To GenBank (168 nucleotides; 184 proteins) (from synonym Cichla argyrea Forster, 1801)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gerres argyreus USNM 403421 photograph lateral view) (from synonym Gerres argyreus (Forster, 1801))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gerres oyena FIN028166 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gerres oyena FIN028167 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Gerres vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Smaris oyena (Forsskål, 1775))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Gerres splendens De Vis, 1884)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Gerres carinatus Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications) (from synonym Gerres kapas Bleeker, 1851)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Gerres socotranus Steindachner, 1902)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Labrus oeyena Forsskål, 1775)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (34 publications) (from synonym Labrus oyena Forsskål, 1775)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (45 publications) (from synonym Gerres argyreus (Forster, 1801))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Gerres australis Castelnau, 1875)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Xystaema kapas (Bleeker, 1851))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Gerreomorpha rostrata Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Xystaema oyena (Forsskål, 1775))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (68 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Diapterus kapas (Bleeker, 1851))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Diapterus oyena (Forsskål, 1775))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Cichla argyrea Forster, 1801)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Labrus oyena Forsskål, 1775)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Gerres oyena)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Gerres argyreus (Forster, 1801))
To FishBase (from synonym Gerres kapas Bleeker, 1851)
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus oyena Forsskål, 1775)
To FishBase (from synonym Diapterus kapas (Bleeker, 1851))
To FishBase (from synonym Diapterus oyena (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Gerres carinatus Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877)
To FishBase (from synonym Gerres socotranus Steindachner, 1902)
To FishBase (from synonym Gerres splendens De Vis, 1884)
To FishBase (from synonym Gerres vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
To FishBase (from synonym Cichla argyrea Forster, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Smaris oyena (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Gerres australis Castelnau, 1875)
To FishBase (from synonym Gerreomorpha rostrata Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877)
To FishBase (from synonym Gerres oynea (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus oeyena Forsskål, 1775)
To FishBase (from synonym Xystaema oyena (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus öyena Forsskål, 1775)
To FishBase (from synonym Xystaema kapas (Bleeker, 1851))
To FishBase images (Gerres argyreus, Indonesia, by Ryanskiy, A.) (from synonym Gerres argyreus (Forster, 1801))
To GenBank (168 nucleotides; 184 proteins) (from synonym Gerres argyreus (Forster, 1801))
To GenBank (168 nucleotides; 184 proteins)
To GenBank (168 nucleotides; 184 proteins) (from synonym Diapterus oyena (Forsskål, 1775))
To GenBank (168 nucleotides; 184 proteins) (from synonym Labrus oyena Forsskål, 1775)
To GenBank (168 nucleotides; 184 proteins) (from synonym Smaris oyena (Forsskål, 1775))
To GenBank (168 nucleotides; 184 proteins) (from synonym Xystaema oyena (Forsskål, 1775))
To GenBank (168 nucleotides; 184 proteins) (from synonym Cichla argyrea Forster, 1801)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gerres argyreus USNM 403421 photograph lateral view) (from synonym Gerres argyreus (Forster, 1801))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gerres oyena FIN028166 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gerres oyena FIN028167 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
