Brazilian lizardfish (Saurida brasiliensis)

Species facts

Scientific name

Saurida brasiliensis

Family

Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)

Order

Aulopiformes (Grinners)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

25.0

Common length

15.0

Depth range

18–410 m (59–1345 ft)

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 410 m, usually 50 - 194 m

Climate

Subtropical

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Senegal; Gabon to Angola, including Ascension Island. Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to Santa Catarina, Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.

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.)