Shortfin Lizardfish
Saurida micropectoralis
- Usual depth1–52 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsDecember
- How commonRare
About this species
The shortfin lizardfish (Saurida micropectoralis) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly off the coast of Japan.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Shortfin 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: 1 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 9 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–52 m · Deepest record: 70.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Shortfin Lizardfish
Names in 3 more languages
- Filipino
- Tuko
- Japanese
- Kosodeso, コソデエソ
- Thai
- ปลาปากคมหูสั้น
Other scientific names: Saurida macropectoralis, Saurida micropectaralis
Similar species
- Brushtooth lizardfish
Saurida undosquamis
Gracile lizardfishSaurida gracilis
- Longfin lizardfish
Saurida longimanus
- 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).
- 75 open-data records from 1931 to 2023.
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