| Family: | Synodontidae (Lizardfishes), subfamily: Synodontinae |
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| Order: | Aulopiformes (grinners) | |||
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
| In this site name: | Sand diver | |||
| Max. size: | 46.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 26340); max. published weight: 1,000 g (Ref. 5217) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 – 320 m | |||
| Climate: | subtropical; 37°N - 17°N | |||
| Importance: | fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial | |||
| Resilience: | High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.) | |||
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Distribution:
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Western Atlantic: Bermuda, North Carolina (USA) and northern Gulf of Mexico to Santa Catarina, Brazil (Ref. 57756). Most common lizard fish in the West Indies (Ref. 13442). | |||
| Morphology: | Dorsal spines (total): 0 - 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 – 12. Side of body with about 8 cross-bands, widest at lateral line and extending downward; black patch on shoulder girdle (Ref. 13608). Brownish gray on head and upper trunk. Belly is light, black oval spot on shoulder girdle (Ref. 37039). | |||
| Biology: | Found on the sandy bottom around boulders or in sandy corridors in patch reefs (Ref. 5521). Uncommon near the shore. | |||
| Red List Status: | Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless | |||
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