| Family: | Synodontidae (Lizardfishes), subfamily: Synodontinae |
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| Order: | Aulopiformes (grinners) | |||
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
| In this site name: | Sauro lizardfish | |||
| Max. size: | 20.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5590) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 – 27 m | |||
| Climate: | tropical; 28°N - | |||
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| Resilience: | High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.) | |||
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Distribution:
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Eastern Pacific: Guayamas, Mexico (Ref. 9348) to Chile (Ref. 9068). | |||
| Biology: | Solitary. Perches motionless on pectoral fins in a wide range of habitats. Commonly occurs on sandy bottoms or sand patches around rocky reefs and boulder and gravel strewn slopes. Is active at night, may bury in sand with only eyes and mouth protruding during the day (Ref. 5227). Pounces on passing prey. | |||
| Red List Status: | Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless | |||
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