Scientific Name
Saurida elongata

Common Name
Slender lizardfish

Biology
A pale species with few dark markings and saddle-like spots below dorsal fin bases (Ref. 48635).

Classification

Classified By

Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Grinners (Aulopiformes)

Family

Lizardfishes (Synodontidae)

Distribution

Region

Northwest Pacific

Distribution

Northwest Pacific: Japan to the northern South China Sea.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

20 m

Depth To - meters

100 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 100 m (Ref. 44036)

Trophic Level

4.37 s.e. 0.77 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

50.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (24 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.9-1.2)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated