Wei-Jen’s lizardfish
📖 Overview
Wei-Jen’s lizardfish (Saurida weijeni), first described by Barnuevo, 2024 is a medium-sized fish in the family Synodontidae (order Aulopiformes). Adults typically reach 23.30 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 162 to 343 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
It is a moderately large species of the genus with 11-12 rays on the dorsal fin, 13-15 rays on the pectoral fin, 49-52 lateral-line scales, transverse scale rows above lateral line 3½, below lateral line 5½, pectoral fins are moderately long, extending past a line connecting the origins of the pelvic and dorsal fins. The outer palatines have 2 rows of teeth, the vomer 0-2 teeth, toungue has about 3-4 rows of teeth posteriorly, a rounded peduncle with a depth equal to its width, a black or dusky color on the anterior part of the stomach, posterior extension pale whitish, intestine black; leading edge of upper lobe of caudal fin with 3-6 black spots.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Wei-Jen’s lizardfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 162 - 343 m . Tropical Central Pacific: South China Sea, outer slope of North Macclesfield Bank and central Philippines.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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