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Machete
Elops affinis
The Pacific ladyfish, also known as the Pacific tenpounder and Machete (Elops affinis) is a species of fish in the genus Elops, the only genus in the monotypic family Elopidae. The Pacific ladyfish can be found throughout the entire southwest USA, and other areas in the Pacific Ocean.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 99863.