| Family: | Synodontidae (Lizardfishes), subfamily: Synodontinae |
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| Order: | Aulopiformes (grinners) | |||
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
| In this site name: | Shorthead lizardfish | |||
| Max. size: | 35.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9348) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 2 – 30 m | |||
| Climate: | tropical; 24°N - 5°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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Eastern Pacific: Cabo San Lucas and Mazatlán, Mexico to Chile (Ref. 9068) and the Galapagos Islands. | |||
| Biology: | A very common species found on soft bottom (Ref. 9348). | |||
| Red List Status: | Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless | |||
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