Pi89 Saurida gracilis (Gracile lizardfish)

 Pi89                                              Saurida gracilis (Gracile lizardfish)

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Aulopiformes

Family: Synodontidae

Genus: Saurida;

Species: S. gracilis

Description:

A mottled greyish lizardfish with three dark bars across the rear half of the body, the largest just behind the dorsal fin. The outer teeth are visible when the mouth is closed. The dark bars on rear half of body are usually broader than those of the Clouded Saury, Saurida nebulosa. They live in a benthic depth range of 1–12 m (3.3–39.4 feet). This species is native to a tropical climate. The maximum length of the gracile lizardfish as an unsexed male has reached about 32 cm (12.6 inches). It is common for this species to occupy the areas of Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, East Africa, Hawaiian, Marquesan and Ducie islands, north to the Ryukyu and Ogasawara islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef, Lord Howe Island, and Rapa.

 

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