| Family: | Synodontidae (Lizardfishes), subfamily: Synodontinae |
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| Order: | Aulopiformes (grinners) | |||
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
| In this site name: | Redmarbled lizardfish | |||
| Max. size: | 20.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 48635) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 – 50 m | |||
| Climate: | tropical; 26°N - 25°S | |||
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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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Indo-West Pacific: Maldives (Ref. 30829) and the western Pacific. | |||
| Morphology: | Dorsal spines (total): 0 - 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12. Cheek behind mouth fully scaled; anterior palatine teeth not longer than more posterior teeth, and not in discrete group; nasal flap long and blunt-tipped. Large scales (3.5 rows above lateral line) and bright red bars are distinctive (Ref. 37816). | |||
| Biology: | Found coastal reefs to outer reefs, usually on deep slopes in depths over 20 m on sand and rubble bottoms (Ref. 30829, 48635). | |||
| Red List Status: | Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless | |||
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