Saurida filamentosa Ogilby, 1910
Threadfin saury
Saurida filamentosa
photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Family:  Synodontidae (Lizardfishes), subfamily: Harpadontinae
Max. size:  22 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 100 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: China (Ref. 44036), Taiwan (Ref. 12711), and Australia (Ref. 7300).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs over soft bottoms of the continental shelf and inshore waters (Ref. 7300).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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