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Senegalese ladyfish (Elops senegalensis)
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Elopidae

Senegalese ladyfish

Elops senegalensis

Fish Reaching Ninety Centimeters in the Congo Basin

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Africa
  • Elongated
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Senegalese ladyfish is a marine fish found around Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 90 cm.

Family
Elopidae
Genus
Elops
Maximum length
90 cm
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: West African coast from Mauritania to the Democratic Republic of Congo (Ref. 2844 , 4445 , 81265 ). It is often confused with Elops lacerta (Ref. 81265 ).
Conservation status
DDData Deficient

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