Alectis Rafinesque 1815 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Carangiformes - Carangidae

Parent taxon: Carangidae according to T. Argyriou 2022

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Archaeus, Argyreiosus, Belgocaranx, Carangidarum, Caranx, Ceratoichthys, Decapterus, Eastmanalepes, Equula, Lichia, Oligoplites, Paratrachinotus, Platax, Pseudocaranx, Selene, Seriola, Teratichthys, Trachicaranx, Trachurus, Vomeropsis

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: nektonic omnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Alectis in the database

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