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Etymology: Saurida: Derived from Greek, sauros = lizard (Ref. 45335); umeyoshii: Named for Umeyoshi Yamada.
Eponymy: Umeyoshi Yamada is a Japanese ichthyologist at the Seikai National Fisheries Research Institute, formerly known as Fisheries Agency. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 100 - ? m (Ref. 57869). Temperate
Northwest Pacific: Off Owase (Honshu I.), off Kochi (Shikoku I.), western Sea of Japan, eastern coast of Kyushu, East China Sea, and Taiwan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 33.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57869)
Found in continental shelves deeper than 100 m (Ref. 57869).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Inoue, T. and T. Nakabo, 2006. The Saurida undosquamis group (Aulopiformes: Synodontidae), with description of a new species from southern Japan. Ichthyol. Res. 53(4):379-397. (Ref. 57869)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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