Lizardfish

Saurida lessepsianus

Synodontid Fish from the Mediterranean Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

The Lessepsian lizardfish (Saurida lessepsianus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Synodontidae, the lizardfishes. This species was first formally described in 2015 by Russell, Golani and Tikochinski from the Israeli part of the Red Sea. This species is found in the Indian Ocean from South Africa north to the Red Sea and east to the Andaman Sea.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lizardfishes and Allies
Family: Synodontidae
Genus: Saurida
Maximum length: 28.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: widespread in the Red Sea, including the Gulf of Suez where it is very common. Lessepsian migrant in the Mediterranean Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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