Longfin lizardfish (Saurida longimanus)

Scientific name: Saurida longimanus Norman, 1939

Longfin lizardfish (Saurida longimanus)

The Longfin lizardfish (Saurida longimanus) is a marine fish of the family Synodontidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Gulf of Oman, southern Indonesia (including Arafura Sea, ), and northern and northwestern Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Saurida longimanus
Family
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
100–280 m (328–919 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 100 - 280 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Oman, southern Indonesia (including Arafura Sea, ), and northern and northwestern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.95)

Sources

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

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