Wanieso lizardfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Synodontidae
Genus: Saurida
Species:
S. wanieso
Binomial name
Saurida wanieso
Shindo & Yamada, 1972

The Wanieso lizardfish (Saurida wanieso) or Wanieso saury, is a species of lizardfish that lives in the Indo-Pacific region.

Information

The Wanieso lizardfish can be found in a marine environment[1] within a demersal depth range. This species is native to a tropical climate. The maximum recorded length of this species as an unsexed male is about 65 centimeters or about 2.13 feet.[2] This species has been recorded to weigh about 3.6 kilograms or about 7.937 pounds.[3] The Wanieso lizardfish can be found on sandy bottoms within shallow water. This type of fish is used for diet for humans. People tend to use this fish for fish cakes and fish balls.[4] The Wanieso lizardfish serves as no threat to humans and they are harmless.[5] Humans use this species for fisheries and minor commercial uses.[6] The Wanieso lizardfish can be identified by its elongated body that is brown with a white belly. It also has two rows of teeth on the anterior part of their teeth bands.[3]

Common names

The common names for S. wanieso in different languages is as follows:

  • Mandarin Chinese : È shé zi
  • Korean : T'um-bil-mae-t'ung
  • English : Waneso lizardfish
  • Wani-eso in Japanese (日本語)
  • Japanese : Wanieso lizardfish
  • English : Wanieso saury
  • Mandarin Chinese : 鱷蛇鯔
  • Mandarin Chinese : 鳄蛇鲻
  • Korean : 툼빌매퉁이 [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Saurida wanieso (Wanieso lizardfish)". Zipcode Zoo. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Saurida wanieso Shindo & Yamada, 1972 Wanieso lizardfish". Fish Base. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Wanieso Lizardfish Saurida wanieso (Shindo & Yamada, 1972)". Lurebook. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Saurida wanieso — Overview Waneso Lizardfish". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Saurida wanieso Shindo, &. Yamada, 1972 WANIESO SAURY Wanieso Lizardfish". Discover Life. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Saurida Wanieso Shindo & Yamada, 1972". Search Fish. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "Wanieso lizardfish". The Website of Everything. Retrieved 13 May 2013.

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