gracile lizardfish

Saurida gracilis

Thirty Two Centimeters Synodontid Fish from Indo Pacific

gracile lizardfish is known around Indo-Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 32 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lizardfishes and Allies
Family: Synodontidae
Genus: Saurida
Maximum length: 32 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Ducie islands, north to the Ryukyu and Ogasawara islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef, Lord Howe, and Rapa.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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