Elops machnata

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]

Elops machnata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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 machnata Forsskål 1775 Elops indicus Swainson 1839 Elops capensis Smith 1838-47 Elops purpurascens Richardson 1846

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]