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Shortfin Lizardfish

Saurida micropectoralis

Also known as: Short-finned Lizardfish, Short-finned Saury, Short-pectoral Fin Lizardfish, Synodontid Lizardfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019
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Adult
@hydradon · Singapore, Singapore · February 20181 / 4
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Overview

Found over muddy bottoms, of the continental shelf.

Lizardfish are experts at camouflage, they lie in wait for their prey lying on top of the sand or buried with just their heads showing. Their jaws have one or more lines of needle-like teeth.
They grab their victims with lightening speed often taking quite large prey.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
bars
Behaviour
ambush predatorcamouflagedhead showing

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
  • Country only · 4
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Found over muddy bottoms, of the continental shelf.

RANGE
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Adult photos 4

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAulopiformes
    5. familySynodontidae
    6. genusSaurida
    7. speciesSaurida micropectoralis Shindo & Yamada, 1972

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