Ladyfish
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.

References

• Elops saurus (TSN 161111). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 30 January 2006.
• "Elops saurus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. January 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.

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Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Elops saurus". Image Credit.

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