WoRMS taxon details
Saurida undosquamis (Richardson, 1848)
126371 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126371)
accepted
Species
Saurida grandisquamis Günther, 1864 · unaccepted (synonym)
Saurida undosquamia (Richardson, 1848) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Saurida undosquammis (Richardson, 1848) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Saurus undosquamis Richardson, 1848 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Saurus undosquamis Richardson, 1848) Richardson, J. (1844-1848). Ichthyology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, R. N., F. R. S. <em>In: J. Richardson & J. E. Gray (eds.): The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror, under the command of Captain Sir J. C. Ross, R. N., F. R. S., during the years 1839 to 1843. E. W. Janson, London.</em> v. 2 (2): i-viii + 1-139, Pls. 1-60. [1844: 1-16; 1845: 17-52; 1846: 53-74; 1848: i-viii + 75-139. [details]
Description Found over muddy substrates of coastal waters. Feeds on fishes (anchovy and red mullet @Mullus surmuletus@), crustaceans,...
Description Found over muddy substrates of coastal waters. Feeds on fishes (anchovy and red mullet @Mullus surmuletus@), crustaceans, and other invertebrates (Ref. 5213). Spawning is from April to May off Japan. Generally marketed in frozen form, sometimes fresh and as fish cakes ('kamaboko') in Japan (Ref. 4964). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Saurida undosquamis (Richardson, 1848). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126371 on 2025-08-06
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Saurida grandisquamis Günther, 1864) Günther, A. (1864). Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the Physostomi, containing the families Siluridae, Characinidae, Haplochitonidae, Sternoptychidae, Scopelidae, Stomiatidae in the collection of the British Museum. v. 5: i-xxii + 1-455. [details]
original description (of Saurus undosquamis Richardson, 1848) Richardson, J. (1844-1848). Ichthyology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, R. N., F. R. S. <em>In: J. Richardson & J. E. Gray (eds.): The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror, under the command of Captain Sir J. C. Ross, R. N., F. R. S., during the years 1839 to 1843. E. W. Janson, London.</em> v. 2 (2): i-viii + 1-139, Pls. 1-60. [1844: 1-16; 1845: 17-52; 1846: 53-74; 1848: i-viii + 75-139. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
original description (of Saurus undosquamis Richardson, 1848) Richardson, J. (1844-1848). Ichthyology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, R. N., F. R. S. <em>In: J. Richardson & J. E. Gray (eds.): The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror, under the command of Captain Sir J. C. Ross, R. N., F. R. S., during the years 1839 to 1843. E. W. Janson, London.</em> v. 2 (2): i-viii + 1-139, Pls. 1-60. [1844: 1-16; 1845: 17-52; 1846: 53-74; 1848: i-viii + 75-139. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Ang, P. O.; Wong, C. K.; Lin, T. P.; Ma, W. C.; Hung, S. (2005). Biological Monitoring in Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park. <em>Submitted to Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, The Hong Kong SAR Government.</em> [details]
additional source Streftaris, N., A. Zenetos & E. Papathanassiou. (2005). Globalisation in marine ecosystems: the story of non-indigenous marine species across European seas. <em>Oceanogry and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 43: 419-453. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Zenetos, A., M.E. Cinar, M.A. Pancucci-Papadopoulou, J.G. Harmelin, G. Furnari, F. Andaloro, N. Bellou, N. Streftaris & H. Zibrowius. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 6 (2): 63-118., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273213810_Annotated_list_of_marine_alien_species_in_the_Mediterranean_with_records_of_the_worst_invasive_species [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Streftaris, N., A. Zenetos & E. Papathanassiou. (2005). Globalisation in marine ecosystems: the story of non-indigenous marine species across European seas. <em>Oceanogry and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 43: 419-453. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Zenetos, A., M.E. Cinar, M.A. Pancucci-Papadopoulou, J.G. Harmelin, G. Furnari, F. Andaloro, N. Bellou, N. Streftaris & H. Zibrowius. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 6 (2): 63-118., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273213810_Annotated_list_of_marine_alien_species_in_the_Mediterranean_with_records_of_the_worst_invasive_species [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species vector dispersal in Turkey (Nation) : Canals: natural range expansion through man-made canals [details]Unreviewed
Description Found over muddy substrates of coastal waters. Feeds on fishes (anchovy and red mullet @Mullus surmuletus@), crustaceans, and other invertebrates (Ref. 5213). Spawning is from April to May off Japan. Generally marketed in frozen form, sometimes fresh and as fish cakes ('kamaboko') in Japan (Ref. 4964). [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | peshku hardhucë dhëmbëjashtë | [details] |
| English | brushtooth lizardfish | [details] |
| Hebrew | אופירית נודדת | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Λεπτοσκαρμός | [details] |
| Turkish | zurna baligiiskamroz | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (13 barcodes) (from synonym Saurida grandisquamis Günther, 1864)
To Barcode of Life (159 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Saurus undosquamis Richardson, 1848)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Saurida grandisquamis Günther, 1864)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Saurida grandisquamis) (from synonym Saurida grandisquamis Günther, 1864)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Saurida undosquamis)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Saurida grandisquamis Günther, 1864)
To FishBase (from synonym Saurus undosquamis Richardson, 1848)
To FishBase (from synonym Saurida undosquamia (Richardson, 1848))
To FishBase images (Saurida undosquamis, Oman, by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Saurida grandisquamis Günther, 1864)
To GenBank (327 nucleotides; 237 proteins)
To GenBank (327 nucleotides; 237 proteins) (from synonym Saurus undosquamis Richardson, 1848)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) (from synonym Saurida grandisquamis Günther, 1864)
To NHMUK collection (Saurida grandisquamis Günther, 1864; SYNTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2583857) (from synonym Saurida grandisquamis Günther, 1864)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Saurida undosquamis RAD104121-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Saurida undosquamis RAD104121-002)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (159 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Saurus undosquamis Richardson, 1848)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Saurida grandisquamis Günther, 1864)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Saurida grandisquamis) (from synonym Saurida grandisquamis Günther, 1864)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Saurida undosquamis)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Saurida grandisquamis Günther, 1864)
To FishBase (from synonym Saurus undosquamis Richardson, 1848)
To FishBase (from synonym Saurida undosquamia (Richardson, 1848))
To FishBase images (Saurida undosquamis, Oman, by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Saurida grandisquamis Günther, 1864)
To GenBank (327 nucleotides; 237 proteins)
To GenBank (327 nucleotides; 237 proteins) (from synonym Saurus undosquamis Richardson, 1848)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) (from synonym Saurida grandisquamis Günther, 1864)
To NHMUK collection (Saurida grandisquamis Günther, 1864; SYNTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2583857) (from synonym Saurida grandisquamis Günther, 1864)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Saurida undosquamis RAD104121-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Saurida undosquamis RAD104121-002)
To PESI
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
Hosted externally
Hosted externally, from synonym
Unreviewed
Hosted externally
Hosted externally
