Shortjaw lizardfish (Saurida normani)

Scientific name: Saurida normani Longley, 1935

Shortjaw lizardfish (Saurida normani)

The Shortjaw lizardfish (Saurida normani) is a marine fish of the family Synodontidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. Inner rays of pelvic about equal to or shorter than outer rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Saurida normani
Family
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
25–550 m (82–1804 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 25 - 550 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: South Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to the Guianas. Unknown from the West Indies except off western Bahamas and Cuba. Also eastern Gulf of Mexico and western Caribbean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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