tenpounder

Elops machnata

Elopid Fish in Indo West Pacific

tenpounder is known around Indo-West Pacific as a fish; The largest recorded length is 118 cm, and its body is an elongated body.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Tarpons and Tenpounders
Family: Elopidae
Genus: Elops
Maximum length: 118 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Mossel Bay in South Africa, to the Red Sea and India, possibly to western Pacific (Ref. 3968 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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