Slender lizardfish (Saurida elongata)

Scientific name: Saurida elongata Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

Slender lizardfish (Saurida elongata)

The Slender lizardfish (Saurida elongata) is a marine fish of the family Synodontidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan to the northern South China Sea.

Biology

A pale species with few dark markings and saddle-like spots below dorsal fin bases.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Saurida elongata
Family
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
20–100 m (66–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 100 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan to the northern South China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.9-1.2)

Sources

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

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