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Saurida brasiliensis Norman, 1935 Brazilian lizardfish |
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photo by
Flescher, D. |
| Family: | Synodontidae (Lizardfishes), subfamily: Harpadontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 18 - 410 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to Santa Catarina, Brazil (Ref. 57756), including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. [Most likely Saurida parri Norman, 1935, in Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Senegal; Gabon to Angola, including Ascension Island.] | |||
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| Biology: | Found on the outer continental shelf (Ref. 4472). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||