Elopidae
Translingual
Etymology
Proper noun
Elopidae
- A taxonomic family within the order Elopiformes – certain ray-finned fish, called ladyfish or tenpounders.
Usage notes
Not to be confused with Elapidae.
Hypernyms
- (family): Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Osteichthyes – superclass; Actinopterygii – class; Neopterygii – subclass; Teleostei – infraclass; Elopomorpha – superorder; Elopiformes – order
Hyponyms
- (family): Elops – sole known extant genus
- †Ctenodentelops, †Echinelops, †Elopsomolos, †Megalops, †Palelops, †Paratarpon, †Rhacolepis – extinct genera
References
- Elopidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Elopidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Elopidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons