Scientific Name
Saurida filamentosa

Common Name
Threadfin saury

Biology
Occurs over soft bottoms of the continental shelf and inshore waters (Ref. 7300).

Classification

Classified By

Ogilby, 1910

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Grinners (Aulopiformes)

Family

Lizardfishes (Synodontidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: China (Ref. 44036), Taiwan (Ref. 12711), and Australia (Ref. 7300).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

30 m

Depth To - meters

100 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 100 m (Ref. 44036)

Trophic Level

4.47 s.e. 0.79 Based on diet studies.

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

22.0 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

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (17 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated