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Elops hawaiensis
Species of ray-finned fish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hawaiian ladyfish (Elops hawaiensis), also known as the Hawaiian tenpounder or banana fish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Elopidae. It is sometimes referred to as the giant herring, though it is not closely related to the true herrings of the family Clupeidae. Its Hawaiian name is awa 'aua. It is native to the west central Pacific Ocean, and the current classification may in fact consist of several species.[4]
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Elops hawaiensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Elopiformes |
Family: | Elopidae |
Genus: | Elops |
Species: | E. hawaiensis |
Binomial name | |
Elops hawaiensis Regan, 1909 | |
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