Elopidae
Ladyfishes and tenpounders Temporal range: [1]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Elopiformes |
Family: | Elopidae Bonaparte 1832 |
Type species | |
Elops saurus Linnaeus, 1766
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The Elopidae are a
The ladyfish are a coastal-dwelling fish found throughout the tropical and subtropical regions, occasionally venturing into temperate waters.
Like those of eels, the larvae are leptocephalic - being highly compressed, ribbon-like, and transparent. After initial growth, they shrink and then metamorphose into the adult form.[citation needed]
This family is fished, but their bodies are bony, so these fish are not marketed widely for consumption. They are caught and used as bait or may be ground down for fish meal.[citation needed]
The name comes from the Greek ellops - a kind of serpent.[1]
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1][4]
- Elops affinis Regan, 1909 (Pacific ladyfish)
- †Elops bultyncki Nolf 2004
- Elops hawaiensis Regan, 1909 (Hawaiian ladyfish or giant herring)
- Elops lacerta Valenciennes, 1847 (West African ladyfish or Guinean ladyfish)
- Elops machnata (Forsskål, 1775) (tenpounder)
- †Elops miiformis Lin et al. 2016
- Elops saurus Linnaeus, 1766 (ladyfish)
- Elops senegalensisRegan, 1909 (Senegalese ladyfish)
- Elops smithi McBride, Rocha, Ruiz-Carus & Bowen, 2010 (malacho)[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Froese, R.; Pauly, D. (2017). "Elopidae". FishBase version (02/2017). Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Elopidae" (PDF). Deeplyfish- fishes of the world. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ Adams, A. J., Horodysky, A. Z., McBride, R. S., Guindon, K., Shenker, J., MacDonald, T. C., Harwell, H. D., Ward, R., and Carpenter, K. Global conservation status and research needs for tarpons (Megalopidae), ladyfishes (Elopidae) and bonefishes (Albulidae). Fish and Fisheries (online, early view as of 2013). http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/faf.12017/abstract
- ^ Haaramo, Mikko (2007). "Elopiformes – Tarpons and Tenpounders". Mikko's Phylogeny Archive. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- Elops (Elopiformes: Elopidae), from the western Atlantic Ocean. Zootaxa. 2346: 29-41. DOI: http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2010/f/zt02346p041.pdf