FB-67895 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=67895 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Siluriformes Sisoridae Glyptothorax Glyptothorax churamanii Yumnam & Vishwanath, 2012 Saurida lessepsenianus Russell, Golani & Tikochinski, 2015 2016-02-13 2021-09-21 Russell, B.C., D. Golani and Y. Tikochinski0 Saurida lessepsianus a new species of lizardfish (Pisces: Synodontidae) from the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea, with a key to Saurida species in the Red Sea. Zootaxa 3956(4):559-568. (Ref. 101631) Iglésias, S. and L. Frotté0 Alien marine fishes in Cyprus: update and new records. Aquatic Invasions 10(4):425-438. (Ref. 122824) Soldo, A. and R. Bakiu0 Checklist of marine fishes of Albania. Acta Adriat. 62(1):63-73. (Ref. 124869) Golani, D., E. Azurro, J. Dulčić, E. Massutí and L. Orsi-Relini0 Atlas of exotic fishes in the Mediterranean Sea. Second edition. [F. Briand, Ed.]. CIESM Publishers, Paris, Monaco, 365 pages. (Ref. 127989) Silpa, S., M. Srihari, A. Pavan-Kumar, S.K. Roul, B.C. Russell and A.K. Jaiswar0 Mistaken by dots: revealing the misidentification of Saurida lessepsianus (Actinopterygii: Aulopiformes: Synodontidae) along the west coast of India (eastern Arabian Sea). Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 51(2):185-191. (Ref. 128072) Ali, M.F.0 An updated checklist of the marine fishes from Syria with emphasis on alien species. Mediterranean Marine Science 19:388-393. (Ref. 128088) Bilecenoğlu, M.0 Demersal lessepsian fish assemblage structure in the northern Levant and Aegean seas. J. Black Sea/Mediterranean Environment 22:46-59. (Ref. 128089) Mavruk, S., H. Yeldan, M. Manasirli, F. Bengil and D. Avsar0 Contribution of lessepsian intrusions to the alteration of coastal fish assemblages in Iskenderun Bay (northeastern Mediterranean). 41st CIESM (The Mediterranean Science Commission) Congress Rapp. Comm. Int. Mer. Medit. (Ref. 128090) Shakman, E., K. Eteayb, I. Taboni and A.B. Abdalha0 Status of marine alien species along the Libyan coast. J. Black Sea/Mediterranean Environment 25:188-209. (Ref. 128091) FB-GeneralDescr-67904 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2016-03-22 00:00:00 2024-08-16 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=67904 The species is found mainly on sandy or muddy substrates to about 100 m, but observed to be more common inshore close to islands or coasts in depths of 20-30 m. Mainly piscivorous. Spawning season prolonged and occurs nearly all the year round, in the Gulf of Suez with two peaks in December and May (El-Halfawy et al. 2007). In the Mediterranean, spawning season off the coast of Israel lasts from March to December (Golani 1993), whereas at Iskenderun Bay, Turkey, spawning occurs mainly in two seasons (May-July and September-November) (İşmen 2003). Reported to be important in the trawl fishery of the Gulf of Suez and the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, where it is in a state of high overfishing and severe overexploitation. In the Mediterranean, it was rather uncommon until 1955, when it started to appear in large quantities in bottom trawl catches (according to Ben-Yami & Glaser 1974, Ref. 1289; Bilecenoğlu 2010, Ref. 94612); catches have since remained high, with some fluctuations (Golani 1993, Ref. 38081). Also reported to be an economically important fish in the Mersin and Iskenderun Gulfs, Turkey and is among the most common species caught in the trawl fishery, comprising almost one-third of the commercial trawl catch in the north-eastern Levant (Ref. 101631). Russell, B.C., D. Golani and Y. Tikochinski 2015 Saurida lessepsianus a new species of lizardfish (Pisces: Synodontidae) from the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea, with a key to Saurida species in the Red Sea. Zootaxa 3956(4):559-568. (Ref. 101631) FB-DiagnosticDescr-67904 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2016-03-22 00:00:00 2016-03-22 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=67904 This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: 11-12 dorsal fin-rays; 13-15 pectoral fin-rays; 47-51 lateral-line scales; 4½ transverse scale rows above lateral line, 5½ below lateral line; moderately long pectoral fins (tip of fin extending to between just before or just beyond a line from origin of pelvic fins to origin of dorsal fin); outer palatines with 2 rows of teeth; vomer with 0-2 teeth; tongue with 3-6 rows of teeth posteriorly; slightly compressed caudal peduncle (depth a little more than width); upper margin of caudal fin has a row of 3-8 (usually 6 or 7) distinct blackish spots; color of stomach pale grey to blackish anteriorly; intestine whitish (Ref. 101631). Russell, B.C., D. Golani and Y. Tikochinski 2015 Saurida lessepsianus a new species of lizardfish (Pisces: Synodontidae) from the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea, with a key to Saurida species in the Red Sea. Zootaxa 3956(4):559-568. (Ref. 101631) FB-Morphology-67904 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2016-03-22 00:00:00 2016-03-22 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=67904 Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Analsoft rays: 10 - 12; Vertebrae: 44 - 47 Russell, B.C., D. Golani and Y. Tikochinski 2015 Saurida lessepsianus a new species of lizardfish (Pisces: Synodontidae) from the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea, with a key to Saurida species in the Red Sea. Zootaxa 3956(4):559-568. (Ref. 101631) FB-Distribution-67904 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2016-03-22 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=67904 Western Indian Ocean: widespread in the Red Sea, including the Gulf of Suez where it is very common. Lessepsian migrant in the Mediterranean Sea. Russell, B.C., D. Golani and Y. Tikochinski 2015 Saurida lessepsianus a new species of lizardfish (Pisces: Synodontidae) from the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea, with a key to Saurida species in the Red Sea. Zootaxa 3956(4):559-568. (Ref. 101631) FB-Uses-67904 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2016-03-22 00:00:00 2024-08-16 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=67904 fisheries: bycatch FB-TrophicStrategy-67904 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Jasper Mendoza 2023-01-10 00:00:00 2023-01-13 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ lessepsianus Feeds mainly on fish supplemented by decapod crustaceans. Dwells in flat sandy or muddy substrates (Ref. 127989). Golani, D., E. Azurro, J. Dulčić, E. Massutí and L. Orsi-Relini 2021 Atlas of exotic fishes in the Mediterranean Sea. Second edition. [F. Briand, Ed.]. CIESM Publishers, Paris, Monaco, 365 pages. (Ref. 127989) FB-Size-67904 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2016-03-22 00:00:00 2024-08-16 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=67904 28.2 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 101631)) Russell, B.C., D. Golani and Y. Tikochinski 2015 Saurida lessepsianus a new species of lizardfish (Pisces: Synodontidae) from the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea, with a key to Saurida species in the Red Sea. Zootaxa 3956(4):559-568. (Ref. 101631) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-67904 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2016-03-22 00:00:00 2024-08-16 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=67904 benthopelagic; marine; depth range 20 - 200 m (Ref. 101631), usually 20 - 30 m (Ref. 101631) Russell, B.C., D. Golani and Y. Tikochinski 2015 Saurida lessepsianus a new species of lizardfish (Pisces: Synodontidae) from the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea, with a key to Saurida species in the Red Sea. Zootaxa 3956(4):559-568. (Ref. 101631) Russell, B.C., D. Golani and Y. Tikochinski 2015 Saurida lessepsianus a new species of lizardfish (Pisces: Synodontidae) from the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea, with a key to Saurida species in the Red Sea. Zootaxa 3956(4):559-568. (Ref. 101631)