Large-eye lizardfish (Synodus oculeus)

Scientific name: Synodus oculeus Cressey, 1981

Large-eye lizardfish (Synodus oculeus)

The Large-eye lizardfish (Synodus oculeus) is a marine fish of the family Synodontidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indonesia and the Chesterfield Islands.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal soft rays: 10. Dorsal half body pale brown, silver-gray ventrally. Irregularly shaped red blotches on ventral half of body. All fins pale, adipose fin grayish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synodus oculeus
Family
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.3
Depth range
44–96 m (144–315 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 44 - 96 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia and the Chesterfield Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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