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Pacific ladyfish are pelagic, marine forms preferring either brackish or fresh water unless they are breeding. They prefer specific water depths of no more than 8 m (26 ft). Little is known about the ecology of this species, but they are known to be highly carnivorous, feeding on smaller fish and crustaceans. [2]
The currently recognized extant 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 (Forsskål, 1775) (tenpounder) †Elops ...
Like other members of the Elopidae, the ladyfish is a pelagic fish that spawns in the sea, but little is known about this marine phase. The larvae, which are transparent and laterally compressed, are dispersed inshore and enter embayments, where they live for 2 to 3 yr. [5] [6] The juveniles are euryhaline, or tolerant to a wide range of salinity, so these embayments may be low-salinity ...
The Hawaiian ladyfish (Elops hawaiensis), also known as the Hawaiian tenpounder or banana fish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Elopidae. It is sometimes referred to as the giant herring, though it is not closely related to the true herrings of the family Clupeidae. Its Hawaiian name is awa 'aua.
Elops affinis, the Pacific tenpounder or Pacific ladyfish, a fish species; Empidonax affinis, the pine flycatcher, a bird species found in Mexico and Guatemala; Eremobates affinis, an arachnid species; Euphonia affinis, the scrub euphonia, a bird species found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua
The Hawaiian archipelago is in the central North Pacific Ocean, ... very few native freshwater fish species are found in Hawaii, ... Ladyfish: N Pakiʻi [11]
The winners of the 2024 European Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards have been announced. Launched in 2001, this competition is one of the most prestigious in modern nature photography. This ...
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.