Brushtooth lizardfish (Saurida undosquamis)

Scientific name: Saurida undosquamis Richardson, 1848

Brushtooth lizardfish (Saurida undosquamis)

The Brushtooth lizardfish (Saurida undosquamis) is a marine fish of the family Synodontidae.

Biology

Found on the sublittoral zone above 100 m over sand or mud bottoms of coastal waters. Feeds on fishes (anchovy and red mullet Mullus surmuletus), crustaceans, and other invertebrates. Spawns from April to May off Japan. Generally marketed frozen, sometimes fresh and as fish cakes ('kamaboko') in Japan. Minimum depth from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Saurida undosquamis
Family
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
1–350 m (3–1148 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; amphidromous; depth range 1 - 350 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean, Malay Peninsula, southern Philippines, northern Java, Arafura Sea, Louisiade Archipelago, and northern half and southwestern Australia. Distribution needs revision due to questionable (unconfirmed) occurences as reported by major references (see Inoue & Nakabo 2006,:385-6).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.3-0.9; tm=1-2; tmax=8)

Sources

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

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