| Family: | Synodontidae (Lizardfishes), subfamily: Synodontinae |
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| Order: | Aulopiformes (grinners) | |||
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
| In this site name: | Lighthouse lizardfish | |||
| Max. size: | 20.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2334) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 – 100 m | |||
| Climate: | tropical; 33°N - 32°S | |||
| Importance: | fisheries: minor commercial | |||
| Resilience: | High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.) | |||
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Distribution:
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Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line, Marquesan, and Society islands, north to the Izu Islands (Japan), south to New South Wales (Australia); Palau to Kosrae in Micronesia. | |||
| Morphology: | Dorsal spines (total): 0 - 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 – 10. Body brownish above, with dark brown saddle blotches; fins transparent, with faint brown spots on dorsal and caudal rays (Ref. 11228). Prominent black blotch on its caudal peduncle (Ref. 1602). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits coral reefs. Commonly found on sand or rubble near coral heads. Frequently caught with S. variegatus and S. englemani, using artisanal gear and trawls. Sold fresh and dried salted in markets. | |||
| Red List Status: | Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless | |||
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