Species FAO code: LAD

Elops saurus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Frauenfisch de Tarpon	–
Denmark	da Ladyfisk	–
France	fr guinée machète fr tarpon	–
Germany	de Frauenfisch de Tarpon	–
Luxembourg	de Frauenfisch de Tarpon fr guinée machète fr tarpon	–
Netherlands	nl Tarpoen	–
Slovenia	sl vitki tarpon	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Elops saurus Linnaeus, 1766

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Elops saurus Linnaeus, 1766

Scientific name

Elops saurus

Author

Linnaeus, 1766

Rank

Species

FAO code

LAD

Morphological description

Scales small, more than 100 in lateral line. Gular plate narrow (Ref. 26938). Silvery overall, with bluish on upper surface (Ref. 7251). Branchiostegal rays: 26-33 (Ref. 4639).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderElopiformes
  - FamilyElopidae
    - GenusElops
      - SpeciesElops saurus

Synonyms

Elopidae saurus Linnaeus, 1766

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Elops saurus Linnaeus, 1766

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Elops saurus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central