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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 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]
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]
It is often confused with the West African ladyfish, Elops lacerta, and can be distinguished only by the number of gill rakers on the lower part of the first gill arch, and the number of scales on the lateral line. [1] The Senegalese ladyfish grows to a maximum total length of 90 cm and a maximum weight of 5.9 kg. [1]
The West African ladyfish (Elops lacerate) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Elopidae. It is native to the coastal waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean, from Senegal to Angola. It is also known as the Guinean ladyfish. Some have been known to grow to 20 lb (9.1 kg). [3]
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The malacho or Southern ladyfish, [1] (Elops smithi) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Elops, the only genus in the monotypic family Elopidae. Description