Jaydia poeciloptera (Cuvier, 1828)
Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Kurtiformes
Family: Apogonidae
Genus: Jaydia
Species: Jaydia poeciloptera (Cuvier, 1828)
Climate Zone
Biology
Nocturnal species. Occurs inshore over soft bottom (Ref. 7300). Lives in holes in the mud during the day. Usually trawled near river mouths (Ref. 48635).
Habitat
brackish
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Threat to Humans
Harmless