Saurida nebulosa Valenciennes, 1850 is a animal in the Synodontidae family, order Aulopiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Saurida nebulosa Valenciennes, 1850

Saurida nebulosa Valenciennes, 1850

Saurida nebulosa, the clouded lizardfish, is a lizardfish species native to the South Pacific that lives in tropical reef habitats.

Family
Genus
Saurida
Order
Aulopiformes
Class

About Saurida nebulosa Valenciennes, 1850

Saurida nebulosa, commonly called the clouded lizardfish, is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the South Pacific Ocean. This fish lives in reef-based tropical environments. It is commonly found in habitats including sand, mud, rock, eel-grass, mangroves, seagrass beds, areas near streams, and river mouths. Its native range extends from Mauritius to the Society Islands, north to the Hawaiian Islands, and south to Sydney Harbor, New South Wales, Australia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aulopiformes Synodontidae Saurida

More from Synodontidae

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