Elopidae larvae without an appreciable distance between origin of anal and dorsal fin. Larvae of elopid Elops spp. (Family Elopidae; Elops sp) with more myomeres (more than 70) than those of Megalops sp. (Family Megalopidae; Megalops atlanticus) (Richards, 1969a, 1984).
Families treated:
Family Elopidae (tenpounders and ladyfishes)
Family Megalopidae (tarpons)
Table Elopiformes
22 geographic zones