Shortfin lizardfish  The shortfin lizardfish "(Saurida micropectoralis)" is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly off the coast of Japan. "S. micropectoralis" is known to be found in a marine environment within a demersal depth range of 20 – 260 meters. This species is native to a tropical climate. The maximum length of "S. micropectoralis" as an unsexed male is about . This species is identified by its elongated, brown body with a white underside. It has dark colored fins. "S. micropectoralis" commonly occupy the areas of Indo-West Pacific, Andaman, South China seas, south to the Arafura Sea, and northern Australia. It is common to find this species in the area of muddy bottoms of the continental shelf down to about . The diet of this species includes small bottom-dwelling invertebrates and fishes. The common names of "S. micropectoralis" in different languages are as follows: