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Synodontidae (Lizardfishes) > Harpadontinae
Etymology: Saurida: Derived from Greek, sauros = lizard (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 30 m (Ref. 58302). Tropical
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii, Pitcairn.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3921)
Found in and around reefs. Found to depths over 12 m (Ref. 9710). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Feeds mainly on small fishes.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Randall, J.E., 1985. Guide to Hawaiian reef fishes. Harrowood Books, Newtown Square, PA 19073, USA. 74 p. (Ref. 3921)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25 - 29, mean 27.4 °C (based on 181 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00501 (0.00236 - 0.01065), b=3.10 (2.93 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.2 ±0.73 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 55.4 [19.9, 114.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.518 [0.174, 1.126] mg/100g; Protein = 15.4 [12.8, 17.9] %; Omega3 = 0.0582 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 27.1 [11.0, 63.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 115 [27, 388] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.968 [0.553, 1.475] mg/100g (wet weight);