Shortjaw saury
{{short description|Species of lizardfish from the Pacific Ocean.}}
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| name = Shortjaw saury
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| taxon = Saurida isarankurai
| authority = Shindo & Yamada, 1972
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The shortjaw saury (Saurida isarankurai) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Pacific Ocean.
Information
S. isarankurai is known to be found in a marine environment within a demersal range.{{cite web|title=Shortjaw saury|url=http://thewebsiteofeverything.com/animals/fish/Aulopiformes/Synodontidae/Saurida-isarankurai|publisher=The Website of Everything|accessdate=2 May 2013}} This species is native to a tropical environment. The average length of S. isarankurai is about 12 centimeters or about 4.72 inches. This species is native to the areas of Western Central Pacific and the Gulf of Thailand.{{cite web|title=Saurida isarankurai Shindo & Yamada, 1972 Shortjaw saury|url=http://uinen.nrm.se/summary/Saurida-isarankurai.html|publisher=Fish Base|accessdate=2 May 2013}} They are known to be found on sandy or muddy bottoms.{{cite web|title=Saurida isarankurai — Overview Shortjaw Saury|url=http://eol.org/pages/217702/overview|publisher=Encyclopedia of Life|accessdate=2 May 2013}} This species serves as no threat or harm to humans.{{cite web|title=Shortjaw saury (Saurida isarankurai) fish profile|url=http://www.guppies.za.net/shortjaw-saury-saurida-isarankurai-fish-profile.aspx|publisher=Guppies.ZA|accessdate=2 May 2013}}
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Notes
- {{FishBase |genus= Saurida|species= isarankurai| month = April | year = 2012}}
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Category:Fish described in 1972
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