The shortjaw saury (Saurida isarankurai) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Pacific Ocean.
| Shortjaw saury | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Family: | Synodontidae |
| Genus: | Saurida |
| Species: | S. isarankurai
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| Binomial name | |
| Saurida isarankurai | |
Information
editS. isarankurai is known to be found in a marine environment within a demersal range.[1] This species is native to a tropical environment. The average length of S. isarankurai is about 12 centimeters or about 4.72 inches. This species is native to the areas of Western Central Pacific and the Gulf of Thailand.[2] They are known to be found on sandy or muddy bottoms.[3] This species serves as no threat or harm to humans.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Shortjaw saury". The Website of Everything. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Saurida isarankurai Shindo & Yamada, 1972 Shortjaw saury". Fish Base. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Saurida isarankurai — Overview Shortjaw Saury". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Shortjaw saury (Saurida isarankurai) fish profile". Guppies.ZA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
Notes
edit- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Saurida isarankurai". FishBase. April 2012 version.
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