Gerreid fishes are largely thought to not exhibit sexual dimorphism or dichromatism. I describe differences in coloration that may distinguish sexes of Eugerres plumieri (Striped Mojarra) based on observations of an aggregation of smaller, more darkly colored males courting a single, larger, less boldly colored female during spawning, This record highlights the potential for sex-specific external appearances to be more widespread within the family than previously recognized.
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23 February 2022
Evidence of Sexual Dichromatism in the Striped Mojarra (Eugerres plumieri, Gerreidae)
Martin C. Arostegui
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Southeastern Naturalist
Vol. 21 • No. 1
March 2022
Vol. 21 • No. 1
March 2022