BIOLOGIYA MORYA, 2016, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp. 244-245

Synodontidae (Pisces: Aulopiformes), a new family for fauna of Russia

© 2016 V. V. Zemnukhov¹, E. I. Barabanshchikov², S. V. Turanov¹

¹A.V. Zhirmunsky Institute of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok 690041;
²Pacific Fisheries Research Center (TINRO-center), Vladivostok 690900

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Finding of the shortfin lizardfish Saurida microlepis Wu et Wang, 1931 in Peter the Great Bay of the Sea of Japan along with a new family Synodontidae is a contribution to the ichthyofauna of Russian waters.

Key words: Synodontidae, lizardfish, Saurida microlepis.