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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Saurida Eso

Saurida eso Jordan & Herre, 1907
Max Length
45 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.5
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
42.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Saurida Eso (Saurida eso), first described by Jordan & Herre, 1907 is a large fish in the family Synodontidae (order Aulopiformes). Adults typically reach 45.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Temperate waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey.

Scientific Name
Saurida eso
Authority
Jordan & Herre, 1907
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
45 cm
Trophic Level
4.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
42.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 13; Anal soft rays: 9 - 12. : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Saurida Eso is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Temperate South China Sea, including Japan, South Korea, China (Yellow Sea to Hainan Island), Taiwan, and Vietnam.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
4.5±0.8

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00501 × L3.1 (TL)
Max TL
45cm
Dorsal Rays
12
Anal Rays
11

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
42.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.5
Apex / Top predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Jordan & Herre, 1907

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