The Elopidae are a family of ray-finned fish containing a single living genus Elops. They are commonly known as ladyfish, skipjacks, jack-rashes, or tenpounders.
The ladyfish are a coastal-dwelling fish found throughout the tropical and subtropical regions, occasionally venturing into temperate waters.[3]Spawning takes place at sea, and the fish larvae migrate inland entering brackish waters. Their food is smaller fish and crustaceans (shrimp). Typically throughout the species, the maximum size is 1 m (3.3 ft) and the maximum weight 10 kg (22 lb). The body is fusiform (tapering spindle shape) and oval in cross-section; being slightly laterally compressed, and the eyes are large and partially covered with adipose eyelids.[citation needed]
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 Greekellops - a kind of serpent.[1]
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1][4]
^ abcFroese, 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.
^McBride, Richard S., Rocha, Claudia R., Ruiz-Carus, Ramon, Bowen, Brian W. 2012. A new species of ladyfish, of the genus Elops (Elopiformes: Elopidae), from the western Atlantic Ocean. Zootaxa. 2346: 29-41. DOI: http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2010/f/zt02346p041.pdf
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elopidae, family, finned, fish, containing, single, living, genus, elops, they, commonly, known, ladyfish, skipjacks, jack, rashes, tenpounders, ladyfishes, tenpounderstemporal, range, early, cretaceous, recent, preꞒ, scientific, classificationkingdom, animali. The Elopidae are a family of ray finned fish containing a single living genus Elops They are commonly known as ladyfish skipjacks jack rashes or tenpounders Ladyfishes and tenpoundersTemporal range Early Cretaceous Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N 1 Scientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder ElopiformesFamily ElopidaeBonaparte 1832Type speciesElops saurusLinnaeus 1766Genera Davichthys Forey 1973 Flindersichthys Longman 1932 Histialosa Gervais 1855 Lyrolepis Romanowski 1886 non Rechiger 1943 Naiathaelon Poyato Ariza amp Wenz 1994 Nardoelops Taverne amp Capasso 2012 Opisthopteryx Pictet amp Humbert 1866 Palelops Applegate 1970 Sauropsidium Costa 1850 Thrissopteroides von der Marck 1873 Elops Linnaeus 1766 non Bonaparte 1831 non Commerson ex Lacepede 1801Synonyms 2 Elopina Gunther 1868 Siagonotes Dumeril 1805The ladyfish are a coastal dwelling fish found throughout the tropical and subtropical regions occasionally venturing into temperate waters 3 Spawning takes place at sea and the fish larvae migrate inland entering brackish waters Their food is smaller fish and crustaceans shrimp Typically throughout the species the maximum size is 1 m 3 3 ft and the maximum weight 10 kg 22 lb The body is fusiform tapering spindle shape and oval in cross section being slightly laterally compressed and the eyes are large and partially covered with adipose eyelids citation needed 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 EditThe 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 Forsskal 1775 tenpounder Elops miiformis Lin et al 2016 Elops saurus Linnaeus 1766 ladyfish Elops senegalensis Regan 1909 Senegalese ladyfish Elops smithi McBride Rocha Ruiz Carus amp Bowen 2010 malacho 5 See also EditTarponReferences Edit 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 McBride Richard S Rocha Claudia R Ruiz Carus Ramon Bowen Brian W 2012 A new species of ladyfish of the genus Elops Elopiformes Elopidae from the western Atlantic Ocean Zootaxa 2346 29 41 DOI http www mapress com zootaxa 2010 f zt02346p041 pdf This Elopiformes related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elopidae amp oldid 1102912138, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
