Elops hawaiensis
Hawaiian Giant Herring
©Unknown researcher: Elops hawaiensis at least 60 cm long in Lizard Island Research Station aquarium. Thanks to Dr Scott Cutmore for the identification.
©Unknown researcher: Elops hawaiensis (foreground) at least 60 cm long in Lizard Island Research Station aquarium. Thanks to Dr Scott Cutmore for the identification.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Elopiformes
Family
Elopidae
Genus
Elops
Species
Elops hawaiensis
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
Milkfish (species: Chanos chanos)
has a much smaller mouth, a shorter and more sloping dorsal fin, and a more strongly forked tail. Thanks to Dr Scott Cutmore for this information.
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
