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Giant Herring

Elops hawaiensis

Classification

Family
Elopidae

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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 19