Elops machnata
| Tenpounder | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Elopiformes |
| Family: | Elopidae |
| Genus: | Elops |
| Binomial name | |
| Elops machnata (Forsskål, 1775) |
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The tenpounder, Elops machnata, is a species of fish in the family Elopidae in the order Elopiformes (tarpons and tenpounders).
This species is found in coastal regions of the Indian ocean.
Threats
This species utilizes estuarine areas and hyper-saline lagoons; changes in the quality of these habitats may affect this species' population dynamics. Although this species may not be closely associated with any single habitat, it may be adversely affected by development and urbanization. [1]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Elops machnata" in FishBase. 05 2006 version.
- ^ Adams, A. J., Horodysky, A. Z., McBride, R. S., Guindon, K., Shenker, J., MacDonald, T. C., Harwell, H. D., Ward, R., and Carpenter, K. Global conservation status and research needs for tarpons (Megalopidae), ladyfishes (Elopidae) and bonefishes (Albulidae). Fish and Fisheries (online, early view as of 2013). http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/faf.12017/abstract
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