Elops saurus
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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.
[edit] References
- Elops saurus (TSN 161111). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 30 January 2006.
- "Elops saurus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. January 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.