Diapterus is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Gerreidae, the mojarras. They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.
Species The currently recognized species in this genus are:Vergara-Solana, F.J., García-Rodriguez, F.J., Tavera, J.J., De Luna, E. & De La Cruz-Agüero, J. (2014): Molecular and morphometric systematics of Diapterus (Perciformes, Gerreidae). Zoologica Scripta, 43 (4): 338–350. 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)
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