Threadfin Saury
Saurida filamentosa
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 30–100 m
- Max size: 22 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A slender lizardfish of soft shelf bottoms, the threadfin saury lies still on the sand waiting to dart up at passing prey. It stays small at around twenty centimetres and lives between thirty and one hundred metres down.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Aulopiformes › Synodontidae › Saurida
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 272110.
FAQ
- How deep does the Threadfin Saury live?
- The Threadfin Saury (Saurida filamentosa) is typically found at 30–100 m.
- Is the Threadfin Saury dangerous to divers?
- The Threadfin Saury is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Threadfin Saury get?
- The Threadfin Saury grows to about 22 cm.