''Eucinostomus'' is a

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in the

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Gerreidae (mojarras). They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the

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Species

There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus: * '' Eucinostomus argenteus'' S. F. Baird & Girard, 1855 (Silver mojarra) * '' Eucinostomus currani'' Zahuranec, 1980 (Pacific flagfin mojarra) * '' Eucinostomus dowii'' ( T. N. Gill, 1863) (Dow's mojarra) * '' Eucinostomus entomelas'' Zahuranec, 1980 (Dark-spot mojarra) * '' Eucinostomus gracilis'' ( T. N. Gill, 1862) (Graceful mojarra) * '' Eucinostomus gula'' ( G. Cuvier &

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, 1824) (Jenny mojarra) * '' Eucinostomus harengulus'' Goode & T. H. Bean, 1879 (Tide-water mojarra) * '' Eucinostomus havana'' ( Nichols, 1912) (Big-eye mojarra) * '' Eucinostomus jonesii'' ( Günther, 1879) (Slender mojarra) * '' Eucinostomus lefroyi'' ( Goode, 1874) (Mottled mojarra) * '' Eucinostomus melanopterus'' (

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'' * '' Eucinostomus meeki'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1903

References

Gerreidae Taxa named by Spencer Fullerton Baird {{Acanthuriformes-stub