Shortjaw saury (Saurida isarankurai)

Scientific name: Saurida isarankurai Shindo & Yamada, 1972

Shortjaw saury (Saurida isarankurai)

The Shortjaw saury (Saurida isarankurai) is a marine fish of the family Synodontidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Gulf of Thailand.

Species facts

Scientific name
Saurida isarankurai
Family
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Gulf of Thailand.
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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