Elops machnata

Elops machnata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Elopiformes
Family:	Elopidae
Genus:	Elops
Species:	E. machnata
Binomial name
Elops machnata (Forsskål, 1775)
Synonyms [2] [3]
Argentina machnataForsskål 1775 Elops indicusSwainson 1839 Elops capensisSmith 1838-47 Elops purpurascensRichardson 1846

Elops machnata, the tenpounder, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Elopidae in the order Elopiformes (tarpons and tenpounders). This species is found in coastal regions of the Indian Ocean. ^[4]

Possible threats

This species uses estuarine areas and hypersaline 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. ^[5]

References

1. Adams, A.; Guindon, K.; Horodysky, A.; MacDonald, T.; McBride, R.; Shenker, J.; Ward, R.; Sparks, J.S. (2016). "Elops machnata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T172363A58325231. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T172363A58325231.en . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
2. Van Der Laan, Richard; Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ronald (11 November 2014). "Family-group names of Recent fishes". Zootaxa. 3882 (1): 1–230. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 . PMID   25543675.
3. Froese, R.; Pauly, D. (2017). "Elopidae". FishBase version (02/2017). Retrieved 18 May 2017.
4. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Elops machnata". FishBase . May 2006 version.
5. 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

External links

• Australian Giant Herring @ Fishes of Australia