Elops saurus

The ladyfish or tenpounder (Elops saurus) is a species of fish in the genus Elops, the only genus in the monotypic family Elopidae.

Elops saurus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Elopiformes
Family: Elopidae
Genus: Elops
Species:
E. saurus
Binomial name
Elops saurus
Linnaeus, 1766
Synonyms
  • Ellops saurus Minding 1832
  • Argentina carolina Linnaeus 1766
  • Harengus minor bahamensis Catesby 1771
  • Mugilomorus annacarolinus Lacépède 1803
  • Trichonotus annacarolinus (Lacépède 1803)
  • Elops inermis Mitchill 1814
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