The shortjaw saury ''(Saurida isarankurai)'' 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
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ...
.
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''S. isarankurai'' is known to be found in a marine environment within a demersal range.
This species is native to a tropical environment. The average length of ''S. isarankurai'' is about 12 centimeters or about 4.72 inches. This species is native to the areas of Western Central Pacific and the Gulf of Thailand.
They are known to be found on sandy or muddy bottoms.
This species serves as no threat or harm to humans.
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Synodontidae
Fish described in 1972
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