Elops saurus
Linnaeus 1766
Family Elopidae
Ladyfish have a lower jaw that does not project, a large eye with its anterior and posterior aspects covered with adipose eyelid and between 119 and 128 lateral scales. The ladyfish is a marine species that lives in primarily coastal environments, and can occasionally be found in canals, sloughs and large rivers. Ladyfish are members of the tenpounder family.
Status & distribution
- Status — Marine invader
- Florida Distribution — The Gulf Coast, South Florida and the Atlantic Coast