Sep 26, 2016
Tenpounder (Elops sp.) Chek Jawa, 7th May 2016
This Tenpounder was one of many fishes found entangled in an illegal driftnet that had been laid across the lagoon at Chek Jawa. These photos were taken in the midst of clearing the net and removing all the fishes (both alive and dead) and other marine creatures trapped in it.
Two species of Tenpounder are believed to be present in Southeast Asian waters:
Indo-Pacific Tenpounder (Elops machnata)
A Guide to Common Marine Fishes of Singapore
Handlinefishing.com
Fish Species of Singapore
FishBase
IUCN Red List
Hawaiian Ladyfish or Giant Herring (Elops hawaiensis)
Australian Museum
FishBase
IUCN Red List
The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific Volume 3
