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Indo-pacific Tenpounder
Elops machnata
Elopidae [Tenpounders]
49 cm [max to 118 cm FL]
7 cm
650 gm [max to 10.8 kg]
Marine; brackish; freshwater
Commercial fisheries; Gamefish
Yes, this fish was caught off Punggol.
Pelagic; Oceanodromous
Large mouth with upper jaw reaching well behind eyes. Silver, slender body. Fine small scales that easily drop off when handle.
Dorsal spines:0, rays:20-27 ; Anal spines:0, rays:14-18
