Saurida elongata
Saurida elongata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Slender lizardfish
Saurida elongata
photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Family:  Synodontidae (Lizardfishes), subfamily: Harpadontinae
Max. size:  50 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 7 years
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 100 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: widespread, from Japan (East China Sea) to the northern part of the South China Sea, including South Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Diagnosis:  A pale species with few dark markings and saddle-like spots below dorsal fin bases (Ref. 48635).
Biology:  Inhabits sandy bottoms in shallow water. Utilized for human consumption.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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