Orangemouth lizardfish

The orangemouth lizardfish (Saurida flamma) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Eastern Central Pacific.

Orangemouth lizardfish
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Aulopiformes
Family:	Synodontidae
Genus:	Saurida
Species:	S. flamma
Binomial name
Saurida flamma Maples, 1982

Information

Saurida flamma is found in marine environments within a reef-associated area.^[2] They are found in a benthic depth range of 5–30 meters within a tropical climate. This species is considered not to be a migratory species. The maximum recorded length of S. flamma as an unsexed male is about 30.5 centimeters or about 12 inches. The diet of the Saurida falmma includes small fishes.^[3] This species is native to the areas of Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaii, or Polynesia.^[4] They are recorded to be bottom-dwellers that have large appetites.^[5] This species serves as no threat or harm to humans.^[6] This species is not available or recommended to keep in an aquarium or through the use of commerce.^[7]

Common names

The common names from different languages of S. flamma include the following:

• Hawaiian : 'Ulae
• English : Orangemouth lizardfish, orangemouth saury, redmouth lizardfish
• Mandarin Chinese : 焰蛇鲻 ^[8]