Clouded lizardfish (Saurida nebulosa)

Scientific name: Saurida nebulosa Valenciennes, 1850

Clouded lizardfish (Saurida nebulosa)

The Clouded lizardfish (Saurida nebulosa) is a brackish-water fish of the family Synodontidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Mauritius to the Society Islands, north to the Hawaiian Islands, south to Sydney Harbor, New South Wales, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Saurida differs from all other lizardfishes by possessing several rows of villiform teeth extending outward onto the lips beyond the normal row of large canine, and 9 instead of 8 pelvic rays. The species is recognized by the large dark blotches below the dorsal fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Saurida nebulosa
Family
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.5
Depth range
0–6 m (0–20 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 6 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Mauritius to the Society Islands, north to the Hawaiian Islands, south to Sydney Harbor, New South Wales, Australia.
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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