Orangemouth lizardfish
| Orangemouth lizardfish | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Family: | Synodontidae |
| Genus: | Saurida |
| Species: | S. flamma |
| Binomial name | |
| Saurida flamma Maples, 1982 |
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The Orangemouth lizardfish (Saurida flamma) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Eastern Central Pacific.
Information
The Saurida falmma is known to be found in a marine environment within a reef-associated area.[1] They are found in a benthic depth range of 5-30 meters within a tropical climate. This species is considered not to be a migratory species. The maximum recorded length of the Saurida Falmma as an unsexed male is about 30.5 centimeters or about 12 inches. The diet of the Saurida falmma includes small fishes.[2] This species is native to the areas of Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaii, or Polynesia. [3] They are recorded to be bottom-dwellers that have large appetites. [4] This species serves as no threat or harm to humans. [5] This species is not available or recommended to keep in an aquarium or through the use of commerce. [6]
Classification
The taxonomic classification of the Saurida flamma is as follows:
- Kingdom : Animalia
- Phylum : Chordata
- Subphylum : Vertebrata
- Superclass : Gnathostomata
- Order : Aulopiformes
- Family : Synodontidae
- Genus : Saurida
- Species : Saurida flamma[7]
Common names
The common names from different languages of the Saurida flamma include the following:
- Hawaiian : 'Ulae
- English : Orangemouth lizardfish
- English : orangemouth saury
- English : Redmouth lizardfish
- Mandarin Chinese : 焰蛇鯔
- Mandarin Chinese : 焰蛇鲻 [8]
References
- ^ "Saurida flamma (Orangemouth lizardfish)". Zipcode Zoo. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Saurida flamma Waples, 1982 Orangemouth lizardfish". Fish Base. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Orangemouth Lizardfish". Florent Charpin. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Taxonomy and Identification > Fishes > Lizardfish (Synodontidae)". SmugMug, Inc. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Saurida flamma Waples, 1982 ORANGEMOUTH LIZARDFISH". Discover Life. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Orangemouth lizardfish (Saurida flamma) fish profile". Guppies.ZA. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Saurida flamma Orangemouth lizardfish (Also: Orangemouth saury; Redmouth lizardfish)". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Orangemouth lizardfish". The Website of Everything. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
Notes
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Saurida flamma" in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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