elassome (elasom)

A fish of the family Ela omida. D. S. Jordan. Ela omidæ (el-a-som'i-dē), n. pl. [NL., cycloide scales, the lateral line unarmed opercular bones, teeth in jaws, and toothle palate; the fin is short and has about 4 spines, the anal still smaller with 3 spines, and the ventral thoracic and normal, with 1 spine and 5 rays. Only two species are known; they inhabit sluggish streams and ponds of the southern United States, and are among the smallest of fishes, rarely exceeding 11⁄2 inches in length. Also Ela omatidæ. ela omoid (e-las'ō-moid), a. and n. I. a. Pertaining to or having the characters of the Elas somida. II. n. An ela ome.