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Sudis (fish)

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Sudis
Sudis hyalina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Paralepididae
Genus: Sudis
Rafinesque, 1810

Sudis is a genus of barracudinas, with two currently recognized species:[1]

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

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Sudis". FishBase. April 2012 version.
  2. ^ "Sudis hyalina". www.fishbase.se.