Brazilian Lizardfish
Saurida brasiliensis
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Aulopiformes
- Family
- Synodontidae
- Genus
- Saurida
Where to Find
Found in 20 diving areas across 16 countries and 5 regions.
- Aruba Leeward Coast, Aruba - 1 records
- Bimini, Bahamas - 2 records
- Jardines de la Reina, Cuba - 1 records
- Cabrits & Northern Coast, Dominica - 1 records
- Soufriere-Scotts Head Marine Reserve, Dominica - 1 records
- Carriacou, Grenada - 1 records
- Southwest Coast, Grenada - 1 records
- Cousteau Reserve, Guadeloupe - 1 records
- Negril, Jamaica - 1 records
- Fajardo & East Coast, Puerto Rico - 1 records
- La Parguera, Puerto Rico - 1 records
- Rincon & West Coast, Puerto Rico - 1 records
- St. Kitts, St. Kitts & Nevis - 2 records
- St. Thomas & St. John, US Virgin Islands - 1 records
- Caribbean Coast, Guatemala - 1 records
- Roatán, Honduras - 2 records
- São Tomé, São Tomé & Príncipe - 4 records
- Yucatán Cenotes, Mexico - 2 records
- Salvador & Bahia, Brazil - 1 records
- Santa Marta & Tayrona, Colombia - 79 records