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Brazilian lizardfish (Saurida brasiliensis) fish species and information / pictures of Brazilian lizardfish - Saurida brasiliensis
Brazilian lizardfish (Saurida brasiliensis) fish species information
Scientific Name
Saurida brasiliensis
Common Name
Brazilian lizardfish
Biology
Found on the outer continental shelf (Ref. 4472).
Classification
Classified By
Norman, 1935
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Grinners (Aulopiformes)
Family
Lizardfishes (Synodontidae)
Distribution
Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Senegal; Gabon to Angola, including Ascension Island. Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to Santa Catarina, Brazil (Ref. 57756), including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.
Range
36°N - 20°S
Environment
Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
18
m
Depth To - meters
410
m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 410 m (Ref. 2683), usually 50 - 194 m (Ref. 47377)
Trophic Level
4.2 s.e. 0.73 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
25.0
cm
Common Length
15.0
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: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (16 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