Elops saurus

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iLadyfish

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Elopiformes
Family: Elopidae
Genus: Elops
Species: E. saurus
Binomial name
Elops saurus
Linnaeus, 1766

The ladyfish or ten-Pounder, Elops saurus, is a tropical species of ray-finned fish. It is slender and silver in appearance. It is a predatory fish with sharp teeth. It is found in coastal regions of the tropical west Atlantic.

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