Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Slender Lizardfish
Saurida gracilis
Slender Lizardfish
Also known as: Gracile Lizardfish
Category: Lizardfishes
Scientific Name: Saurida gracilis
Size: Up to 11 in. (28cm)  
Depth: 3-50 ft. (1-15 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Hawaii, Australia, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Aulopiformes (Order)
     └Synodontidae (Family)
      └Saurida (Genus)
       └S. gracilis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 217662🔗
iNaturalist ID: 196571🔗

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