Gracile lizardfish (Saurida gracilis)

Scientific name: Saurida gracilis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Gracile lizardfish (Saurida gracilis)

The Gracile lizardfish (Saurida gracilis) is a marine fish of the family Synodontidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Posterior part of body with blackish blotches; dorsal, caudal and pelvic fins with dark traverse bands.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Saurida gracilis
Family
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.0
Depth range
0–135 m (0–443 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 135 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Ducie islands, north to the Ryukyu and Ogasawara islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef, Lord Howe, and Rapa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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