The orangemouth lizardfish (''Saurida flamma'') is a species of

lizardfish The Synodontidae or lizardfishes(or typical lizardfish to distinguish them from the Bathysauridae and Pseudotrichonotidae) are benthic (bottom-dwelling) marine and estuarine bony fishes that belong to the aulopiform fish order, a diverse group ...

that lives mainly in the Eastern Central Pacific.

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''Saurida flamma'' is found in marine environments within a reef-associated area. They are found in a benthic depth range of 5–30 meters within a tropical climate. This species is considered not to be a migratory species. The maximum recorded length of ''S. flamma ''as an unsexed male is about 30.5 centimeters or about 12 inches. The diet of the Saurida falmma includes small fishes. This species is native to the areas of Eastern Central Pacific,

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, or

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. They are recorded to be bottom-dwellers that have large appetites. This species serves as no threat or harm to humans. This species is not available or recommended to keep in an aquarium or through the use of commerce.

Common names

The common names from different languages of ''S. flamma'' include the following: *Hawaiian : 'Ulae *English : Orangemouth lizardfish, orangemouth saury, redmouth lizardfish *Mandarin Chinese : 焰蛇鲻

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* Synodontidae Fish of Hawaii Fish described in 1982 {{Aulopiformes-stub