Florent's Guide To The

Hawaii Reefs

Orangemouth Lizardfish
Saurida flamma
Orangemouth Lizardfish
Category: Lizardfishes
Scientific Name: Saurida flamma
Size: Up to 12 in. (30 cm)  
Depth: 15-100 ft. (5-30 m)
Distribution: Central Pacific, Hawaii
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Aulopiformes (Order)
     └Synodontidae (Family)
      └Saurida (Genus)
       └S. flamma (Species)

Bottom Dwellers
Lizardfishes

Orangemouth Lizardfish

Slender Lizardfish

Twospot Lizardfish

Clearfin Lizardfish

Hawaiian Lizardfish

Reef Lizardfish



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