Benefits
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Caught primarily with bottom trawls. The total catch reported for this species to FAO for 1999 was 10 791 t. The countries with the largest catches were Japan (7 716 t) and Taiwan Province of China (3 075 t). Marketed fresh.
Brief Summary
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Commonly found on muddy bottomsbetween 20 and 60 m depth, but may enter shallower waters.Mainly piscivorous, but also feeds on crustaceans and squids.
Size
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To at least 40 cm total length.
Distribution
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Western Indian Ocean, knwon from the east coast of Africa (excluding Kenya) Madagascar, Somalia, the Red Sea, the "Gulf", Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka. Elsewhere, in the Eastern Indian Ocean, Malay Archipelago, East Indies, Australia and China Sea; not known from the Central or Eastern Pacific.
Diagnostic Description
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Body elongate and tubular. Lateral line scales about 50 to 56; 4 to 5 scale rows above lateral line. Head and caudal peduncle somewhat depressed. Several rows of teeth visible in both jaws even when mouth is closed: 2 series of teeth on palate (roof of mouth), outer series in 3 or 4 rows anteriorly; a small patch of teeth present on vomer. Dorsal fin rays usually 12 (11 to 13), longest ray about 4 times as long as last ray. Pectoral fin rays 14 or 15, longest ray reaching to about pelvic insertion. Pelvics rays subequal in length. Pectoral axillary scale long and pointed. Colour back and sides brown, belly pale or silvery. Eight to 10 faint bars occasionally visible along lateral line. Distal parts of dorsal, pectoral and particulary caudal fins dusky; otherwise, no markings on fins.
- Fischer, W.; G. Bianchi (eds.). - 1983FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51). Prepared and printed with the support of the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA). Rome, Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, Vol. I-6: pag. var.
- Abe, T. & D. Pathansali. - 1974 Harpadontidae. In: W. Fischer & P.J.P. Whitehead. FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Eastern Indian Ocean (fishing area 57) and Western Central Pacific (fishing area 71). Vol. I, Rome FAO, pag var.
- Sommer, C., W. Schneider & J.-M. Poutiers. - 1996 FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of Somalia. Rome, FAO: 376 pp.
Diagnostic Description
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Body is cigar-shaped, rounded or slightly compressed; the head pointed and depressed; the snout broader than long. Color is generally brown above and silver below; the back with faint cross bands. The tips of the dorsal and pectorals and the lower caudal lobe blackish.
Migration
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Amphidromous. Refers to fishes that regularly migrate between freshwater and the sea (in both directions), but not for the purpose of breeding, as in anadromous and catadromous species. Sub-division of diadromous. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.Characteristic elements in amphidromy are: reproduction in fresh water, passage to sea by newly hatched larvae, a period of feeding and growing at sea usually a few months long, return to fresh water of well-grown juveniles, a further period of feeding and growing in fresh water, followed by reproduction there (Ref. 82692).
- Recorder
- Crispina B. Binohlan
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 10 - 11
Trophic Strategy
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Occurs in inshore waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). Voracious feeder and has the ability to catch fast swimming animals, e.g., Loligo (Ref. 1286).
Biology
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Found on muddy bottoms (Ref. 30573) and trawling grounds (Ref. 58652). Adults feed on fishes, crustaceans, and squids (Ref. 30573). Sold fresh.
- Recorder
- Crispina B. Binohlan
Importance
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fisheries: commercial
- Recorder
- Crispina B. Binohlan
分布
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分布於印度-西太平洋區，西起非洲東部，北至菲律賓、臺灣，南至澳洲等。臺灣主要分布於南部海域。
利用
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一般以底拖網捕獲，具食用經濟價值，通常以油煎或紅燒食之。
描述
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體圓而瘦長，呈長圓柱形，尾柄兩側具稜脊。頭較短。吻尖，吻長明顯大於眼徑。眼中等大；脂性眼瞼發達。口裂大，上頜骨末端遠延伸至眼後方；頜骨具銳利之小齒；外側腭骨齒前方3列，後方2列。體被圓鱗，頭後背部、鰓蓋和頰部皆被鱗；側線鱗數47-55；背鰭前鱗16-19。單一背鰭，具軟條11-13；有脂鰭；臀鰭與脂鰭相對；胸鰭中長，末端不及或恰好在腹鰭起點上方；尾鰭叉形。體背呈暗褐色，腹部為淡色，體側無任何斑塊或橫紋。背、胸及尾鰭略呈青灰色；腹及臀鰭無色。
棲地
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主要棲息於砂泥底質的海域。屬肉食性，通常在砂地上停滯不動，身上的花紋是很好的偽裝，有時會將整個身體埋入砂中而只露出眼睛，等候獵物游經時，躍起吞食。
Greater lizardfish
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The greater lizardfish (Saurida tumbil) is a species of lizardfish that lives in the Indo-Pacific.[1][2][3] They are a minor fishery.
Distribution
They live in the Indo-West Pacific. More specifically, their geographic range spans from Red Sea and east coast of Africa (except Kenya), including Madagascar to the Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, and further east to southeast Asia and Australia but they do not appear to occur in the central or eastern Pacific.[2]
Short description
Its average length at maturation is 30 cm (12 in) (range 19–35 cm) and maximum length is 60 cm (24 in) fork length.[2] They have neither dorsal spines nor anal spines but display 11–13 dorsal soft rays (total) and 10–11 anal soft rays. Body is cigar-shaped, rounded or slightly compressed. The head is pointed and depressed. The snout is broader than long. Color is generally brown above and silver below. The back has faint cross bands. The tips of the dorsal and pectorals and the lower caudal lobe are blackish.[2][3]
Biology
This species is found on muddy bottoms and trawling grounds. It feeds on fishes, crustaceans, and cephalopods.[2][3]
References
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Greater lizardfish: Brief Summary
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The greater lizardfish (Saurida tumbil) is a species of lizardfish that lives in the Indo-Pacific. They are a minor fishery.
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Description
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Commonly found on muddy bottoms, may enter shallower waters. Feeds mainly on fish, but also on crustaceans, and squid. Sold fresh in markets.
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).
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