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:The Spanish hogfish (''Bodianus rufus'') is also sometimes known as "ladyfish".'' The Elopidae are a family of ray-finned fish containing the single genus ''Elops''. They are commonly known as ladyfish, skipjacks, jack-rashes, or tenpounders. The ladyfish are a coastal-dwelling fish found throughout the tropical and subtropical regions, occasionally venturing into temperate waters.〔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〕 Spawning takes place at sea, and the fish larvae migrate inland entering brackish waters. Their food is smaller fish and crustaceans (shrimp). Typically throughout the species, the maximum size is and the maximum weight . The body is fusiform (tapering spindle shape) and oval in cross-section; being slightly laterally compressed, and the eyes are large and partially covered with adipose eyelids. Like those of eels, the larvae are leptocephalic - being highly compressed, ribbon-like, and transparent. After initial growth, they shrink and then metamorphise into the adult form. This family is fished, but the body is bony and therefore this fish is not marketed widely for consumption. They are caught and used as bait or may be ground down for fish meal. The name comes from the Greek ''ellops'' - a kind of serpent.〔 * 〕 ==Species== The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''Elops affinis'' Regan, 1909 (Pacific ladyfish) * ''Elops hawaiensis'' Regan, 1909 (Hawaiian ladyfish or giant herring) * ''Elops lacerta'' Valenciennes, 1847 (West African ladyfish or Guinean ladyfish) * ''Elops machnata'' (Forsskål, 1775) (tenpounder) * ''Elops saurus'' Linnaeus, 1766 (ladyfish) * ''Elops senegalensis'' Regan, 1909 (Senegalese ladyfish) * ''Elops smithi'' McBride, C. R. Rocha, Ruiz-Carus & Bowen, 2010 (malacho). 〔 McBride, Richard S., Rocha, Claudia R., Ruiz-Carus, Ramon, Bowen, Brian W. 2012. A new species of ladyfish, of the genus ''Elops'' (Elopiformes: Elopidae), from the western Atlantic Ocean. Zootaxa. 2346: 29-41. DOI: http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2010/f/zt02346p041.pdf 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Elopidae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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