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Hawaiian ladyfish (Elops hawaiensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Elops hawaiensis

Common Name
Hawaiian ladyfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-27; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 18. A gular plate present between arms of lower jaw. Branchiostegal rays numerous, approximately 20-25. All fins without spines. Scales very small, approximately 100 in lateral line.

Classification

Classified By

Regan, 1909

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Tarpons and Tenpounders (Elopiformes)

Family

Tenpounders (Elopidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: throughout the Western Central Pacific. Currently treated as a single species, but this status should be considered provisional. Further studies may reveal a complex of closely related species, as in the case of Albula.

Range

41°N - 22°S, 92°E - 153°W

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1 m

Depth To - meters

30 m

Zone

pelagic-neritic

Environment

Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; anadromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 1 - 30 m (Ref. 6898)

Trophic Level

4.03 s.e. 0.62 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

120 cm

Common Length

50.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5176 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes

Vulnerability

High to very high vulnerability (72 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless (Ref. 4887)

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated