Diapterus brevirostris (Sauvage 1879) . Peruvian Mojarra, Short-Snout Mojarra; Palmito Aleta Amarilla, Mojarra, Comearena, Palmito

Vouchers: UCR 0483-002 (8); FMNH 5839 (1); other collections: UF 140151 (1). Distribution: Eastern Pacific Ocean; from southern Baja California Sur, Mexico, to central Peru, including the Galapagos islands; entering estuaries and littoral lagoons and ascending river courses; (Nicaragua) PN and Ni (Pacific); 0–5 masl; Per, Dia,Amp. Occurrence and conservation status: Nat; LC (2010), population trend unknown. Literature: Villa (1982: 177, as Diapterus peruvianus (Cuvier 1830) —synonym; detailed description, including illustrations and an identification key, and information on distribution and ecology), Robertson & Allen (2015: 1329; detailed description, including illustrations, and information on distribution, with a map, and ecology) and Angulo (2021: 63; listed, including information on distribution).