Sudis (fish)
| Sudis | |
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| S. hyalina | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Chordata
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| Family: | Paralepididae
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| Genus: | Sudis Rafinesque, 1810
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Sudis is a genus of barracudinas, with two currently recognized species:[1]
- , 1963 (fierce pike smelt)
- Sudis hyalina Rafinesque, 1810
The generic name is from Latin sudis, which referred to a wooden stake, but was also used by Pliny the Elder to describe a barracuda-like fish.[2]
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Sudis in FishBase. April 2012 version.
- ^ "Sudis hyalina". www.fishbase.se.
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