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]
Sudis is a genus of barracudinas, with two currently recognized species:
Sudis atrox Rofen, 1963 (fierce pike smelt) Sudis hyalina Rafinesque, 1810The 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.