ladyfish

Elops smithi

Elongated Elopid Fish from the Caribbean Sea

The malacho or Southern ladyfish, (Elops smithi) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Elops, the only genus in the monotypic family Elopidae.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Tarpons and Tenpounders
Family: Elopidae
Genus: Elops
Maximum length: 44 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: coasts of the Americas, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean islands.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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