The gracile lizardfish (''Saurida gracilis'') 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 ...
which lives mainly in the
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth.
In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ...
region.
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The gracile lizardfish is known to be found in a marine environment within a reef-associated area. They live in a benthic depth range of . This species is native to a tropical climate. The maximum length of the gracile lizardfish as an unsexed male has reached about . It is common for this species to occupy the areas of Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, East Africa, Hawaiian, Marquesan and Ducie islands, north to the Ryukyu and Ogasawara islands, south to the
Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over over an area of approximately . The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, ...
, Lord Howe Island, and Rapa.
The gracile lizardfish inhabits sand, silty reefs, shallow lagoons, reef flats, and sheltered seaward reefs.
The diet of the gracile lizardfish includes other fish. The species is recorded to be active at night. It is also common to find this species of fish solitary and not in groups.
This species is also commonly known as slender lizardfish.
This species does not cause any harm or threat to humans.
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Fish of Hawaii
Marine fish of Northern Australia
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