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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Aulopiformes (Grinners) >
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes) > Harpadontinae
Etymology: Saurida: Derived from Greek, sauros = lizard (Ref. 45335); weijeni: 'weijeni', i.e., named in honor of Professor Wei-Jen Chen (Ref. 132510).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 162 - 343 m (Ref. 132510). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: South China Sea, outer slope of North Macclesfield Bank and central Philippines.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 132510)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
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.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Russell, B.C., M.C.D. Malay and R.A. Cabebe-Barnuevo, 2024. A new deep-water species of Saurida (Pisces: Synodontidae) from the South China Sea and Central Philippines. Zoological Studies 63:40. (Ref. 132510)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (18 of 100).
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