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Shorthead lizardfish (Synodus scituliceps) fish species and information / pictures of Shorthead lizardfish - Synodus scituliceps

Shorthead lizardfish (Synodus scituliceps) fish species information

Scientific Name
Synodus scituliceps

Common Name
Shorthead lizardfish

Biology
A very common species found on soft bottom (Ref. 9348).

Classification

Classified By

Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Grinners (Aulopiformes)

Family

Lizardfishes (Synodontidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Cabo San Lucas and Mazatl?n, Mexico to Chile (Ref. 9068) and the Galapagos Islands.

Range

24°N - 5°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

2 m

Depth To - meters

30 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 2 - 30 m (Ref. 9348)

Trophic Level

4.2 s.e. 0.73 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

35.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (23 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)