Elopidae
Also known as: Bigeyed Herrings, Elopsowate, Hanım balığıgiller, Ladyfishes and tenpounders, Machetes y sábalos, Tarpões-anões, Tienponders, bigeyed herrings
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Elopiformes |
| Family | Elopidae |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER, MARINE |
| Genera | 16 |
| Species records held | 46 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 62 |
| GBIF key | 3698 |
Genera in Elopidae
- Elops — 18 species: Elops affinis, Elops fuscus, Elops guineensis, Elops hawaiensis, Elops javanicus, Elops lacerta, Elops machnata, Elops megalura
- Spaniodon — 7 species: Spaniodon blondelii, Spaniodon brevis, Spaniodon electus, Spaniodon elongatus, Spaniodon hakelensis, Spaniodon lepturus, Spaniodon simus
- Thrissopteroides — 4 species: Thrissopteroides elongatus, Thrissopteroides intermedius, Thrissopteroides latus, Thrissopteroides tenuiceps
- Hypsodon — 3 species: Hypsodon lewesiensis, Hypsodon minor, Hypsodon oblongus
- Hemielopopsis — 2 species: Hemielopopsis gracilis, Hemielopopsis suessi
- Protelops — 2 species: Protelops anglicus, Protelops geinitzii
- Ctenodentelops — 1 species: Ctenodentelops striatus
- Echinelops — 1 species: Echinelops ozcani
- Ectasis — 1 species: Ectasis proriger
- Elopsomolos — 1 species: Elopsomolos frickhingeri
- Esocelops — 1 species: Esocelops cavifrons
- Ichthyemidion — 1 species: Ichthyemidion vivaldi
- Palelops — 1 species: Palelops eutawensis
- Paraelops — 1 species: Paraelops cearensis
- Paratarpon — 1 species: Paratarpon apogerontus
- Parelops — 1 species: Parelops prazakii
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.