Diapterus
Description
Diapterus is a genus of fish in the family Gerreidae, the mojarras. They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
Diapterus auratus Ranzani, 1842 (Irish mojarra)
Diapterus brevirostris (Sauvage, 1879) (Shortnose mojarra)
Diapterus peruvianus (G. Cuvier, 1830) (Peruvian mojarra)
Diapterus rhombeus (G. Cuvier, 1829) (Caitipa mojarra)
