Grey saury (Saurida grandisquamis)

Scientific name: Saurida grandisquamis G?nther, 1864

The Grey saury (Saurida grandisquamis) is a marine fish of the family Synodontidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, northwestern Australia to the Louisiade Archipelago.

Species facts

Scientific name
Saurida grandisquamis
Family
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Depth range
20–265 m (66–869 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 265 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: northwestern Australia to the Louisiade Archipelago.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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