Saurida microlepis

Saurida microlepis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Synodontidae
Genus: Saurida
Species: S. microlepis
Binomial name
Saurida microlepis
H. W. Wu & Ki. Fu. Wang, 1931

Saurida microlepis is a species of lizardfish that lives coastal waters throughout the Pacific Ocean.

Size

The average length of the Saurida microlepis as an unsexed male is about 45 centimeters.[1]


Habitat

S. microlepis can be found in shallow waters and muddy bottoms. [1]

Location

S. microlepis can be found in shallow coastal waters along the Pacific coast of Asia, and off the coast of the Pacific Northwest of North America.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Saurida microlepis". Fish Base. Retrieved 8 February 2013.

Notes


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