Longfin lizardfish
Saurida longimanus
- Usual depth124–178 m
- Water temperature26–29 °C
- Best monthsOctober
- How commonRare
About this species
The longfin lizardfish (Saurida longimanus), also known as the longfin saury, is a species of lizardfish that lives in the Indo-Pacific.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Longfin lizardfish”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 25 records
- February: 14 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 9 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 13 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 13 records
- September: 15 records
- October: 59 records
- November: 29 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 124–178 m · Deepest record: 325 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Longfin lizardfish, Long-finned Lizardfish, Longfin Saury
Names in 3 more languages
- Spanish
- lagarto aletón
- French
- Anoli aile longue
- Thai
- ปลาปากคมหูยาว
Similar species
- Brushtooth lizardfish
Saurida undosquamis
Gracile lizardfishSaurida gracilis
- Shortfin Lizardfish
Saurida micropectoralis
- Clouded lizardfish
Saurida nebulosa
- Greater lizardfish
Saurida tumbil
- Bombay-duck
Harpadon microchir
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 232 open-data records from 1939 to 2025.
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